Production Planner

ASML•Wilton, CT

4d•$66,000 - $97,000•Onsite

About The Position

ASML develops technology that helps semiconductor manufacturers produce microchips. Its Wilton, Connecticut site is the company’s largest research, development, and manufacturing site in the United States, specializing in advanced mechatronics, alignment and sensor technology, and optical fabrication. Wilton teams design and manufacture high-value modules and sensors used in ASML lithography and metrology systems. The Production Planner turns long-term manufacturing goals into practical production plans for the Wilton factory. The role coordinates materials, capacity, equipment, tooling, and resources across a 13-week planning horizon, identifies risks, and develops solutions to support production and delivery commitments. The planner monitors performance and adjusts plans as conditions change, working with manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehousing, engineering, and material handling teams. The role also serves as a subject-matter resource for an assigned planning process, supports colleagues, shares knowledge, and helps implement sustainable process improvements. The position requires access to controlled technology under the Export Administration Regulations. Candidates must be legally authorized to access that technology before beginning work. There may be exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage, and currents. The role’s listed base pay range is $66,000–$97,000 per year; the posting also separately lists a current base annual salary range of $0–$0. Pay is determined based on role, level, location, market data, and candidate-specific factors.

Requirements

At least 3 years of production planning or supply chain experience within manufacturing.
At least 1 year of experience using SAP or a comparable enterprise resource planning system.
At least 2 years of experience managing relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, conditional formatting, pivot tables, and charts.
Experience supporting at least one new-product introduction within a production environment.
Knowledge of Lean methodology or another structured continuous improvement approach.
Ability to analyze complex production information and translate findings into clear recommendations.
Ability to communicate risks, priorities, and proposed actions to technical and operational stakeholders.
Ability to manage competing priorities accurately and meet planning deadlines.
Ability to collaborate across teams to resolve material, capacity, and production constraints.
Proactive ownership of problems and follow-through on actions.
Ability to adapt production plans when priorities, resources, or manufacturing conditions change.
Ability to present data and recommendations clearly using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to work independently while contributing to shared factory and team objectives.
Must be legally authorized to access controlled technology before beginning work.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, supply chain management, communications, or a related discipline is preferred.
Relevant APICS certification in planning, supply chain, project management, engineering, or master data is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain feasible production plans across a 13-week planning horizon.
Monitor production progress, work in progress, inventory, and capacity against the established plan.
Identify material shortages and coordinate actions to protect upcoming production requirements.
Evaluate equipment, tooling, facility, and resource constraints and develop practical planning scenarios.
Analyze production risks, bottlenecks, and performance trends using enterprise planning systems and Microsoft Excel.
Support new-product introductions and engineering changes by reviewing timing, production impact, and implementation risks.
Lead cross-functional improvements to strengthen planning processes, cycle time, delivery performance, and resource utilization.
Monitor production performance and adjust plans as factory conditions change.
Coordinate and collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehousing, engineering, and material handling teams.
Serve as a subject-matter resource for an assigned planning process, support colleagues, share knowledge, and help implement sustainable process improvements.