Production Control Planner

MACOM • Morgan Hill, CA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Control Planner is part of MACOM’s Operations Business team in Morgan Hill, California, reporting to Operations leadership. The role uses MACOM’s ERP (SAP), shop floor control system (Vlite/Visual Enterprise), and configuration management system (Agile) to track and move products through production, from supply planning through shipment. The planner works with material planning, the stockroom, engineering, SIOP demand planners, and production management, with a focus on quality, cost, and delivery.

The position turns broad production plans into detailed schedules, releases work orders, monitors work in progress, and helps maintain product flow and production readiness. It also supports MES data and workflows, material staging and inventory coordination, quality and cost follow-up, production reporting, and communication of delivery status and production issues. The successful candidate is an effective communicator and problem solver who takes ownership of processes and collaborates with colleagues to improve the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a major related to production control, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in planning, scheduling, production control, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, finance, project management, or a related field.
• Prior ERP and shop-floor control experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; ITAR eligibility requires U.S. person status as defined in the posting.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook/Skype.
• Self-starter who requires minimal supervision, works well with teammates, and has a results-based mindset and proven track record of success.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to take on aggressive goals and commitment to achieving them.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate across disciplines.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes.
• High energy, self-motivation, a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and ability to interface effectively with people of different backgrounds and at every organizational level.
• Good time-management skills.
• Well-organized, able to multitask, and able to work well under pressure.
• Understanding of ESD procedures and contamination control.

Nice To Haves

• SAP and Visual Enterprise experience.
• Experience in Kanban, SMI, or Continuous Flow Manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Convert production plans into detailed schedules; assign tasks to machines and workers and release work orders to the shop floor and MES system.
• Plan and issue production order releases based on demand, capacity, space, and manpower.
• Use ERP, shop floor control, and automated tracking tools to provide daily production status and maximize throughput while maintaining product integrity.
• Minimize product queue times and help maintain hardware flow according to priorities.
• Work with Production Management and Materials Management/Planning to facilitate product availability and production readiness.
• Track work in progress and daily production metrics, including aging, against targets and identify bottlenecks or delays.
• Maintain WIP status reports with counts aligned to the Production Tracker; identify and resolve discrepancies involving scrap, rework, or split lots.
• Facilitate slow- or non-moving WIP and participate in daily production meetings to stay informed about schedules and priority products.
• Maintain, update, and release new part numbers and workflows in the MES system; support engineering builds.
• Assist with movement of products between shop-floor operations and ensure personnel transact operations in enterprise systems.
• Adjust schedules or machine assignments in response to disruptions such as equipment breakdowns or material shortages to minimize downtime.
• Coordinate with procurement and inventory teams to keep raw materials available while avoiding excess inventory; monitor raw materials and finished goods using MRP systems.
• Proactively plan material requirements for engineering builds and help stage material at each operation with work-order travelers and related documentation.
• Ensure material is moved safely and in proper packaging, and help ensure raw material and WIP are clearly marked and labeled.
• Follow up on yields, scrap, and quality escalations for incoming material or production WIP on hold.
• Report material and quality issues to Operations management and the materials group to support reconciliation, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.
• Assist in closing open material transactions associated with incompletely processed work orders.
• Coordinate with purchasing, engineering, sales, and shop-floor management to resolve material or labor shortages.
• Maintain current knowledge of WIP to provide delivery status to internal customers.
• Document production progress, report backlogs or variances, and maintain cost-control records.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Position is eligible for restricted stock unit awards and cash bonuses at MACOM’s discretion, subject to individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level