Senior Factory Planner, Repair Operations

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

10d•$160,000 - $247,250

About The Position

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Factory Planner, Repair Operations, to support its mission of delivering technology solutions in AI and accelerated computing. The role is the primary liaison accountable for supply continuity between contract manufacturing and repair partners and internal teams, including Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Logistics, and Planning. It focuses on planning and coordinating repair production, improving factory efficiency, tracking execution performance, and ensuring supply chain readiness for repair operations and service offerings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or higher, or equivalent experience.
Over 12 years of direct experience in factory planning or involvement with contract manufacturing/factory operations for technology products, with a proven history of improving cost, quality, and delivery.
At least 5 years of direct experience in factory planning for contract manufacturers or repair factories.
Experience with the planning S&OP process and collaborating with planning teams for supply commitments.
Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems for production order creation, tracking, and execution.
Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional relationships with suppliers, factories, and internal operations collaborators.
Deep familiarity with OEM server or PCBA manufacturing environments, including SMT, system integration, and test operations.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience leading large-scale projects with ambitious goals.
Remarkable problem-solving capabilities paired with a proven record of faultless delivery.
Deep understanding of supply chain dynamics and repair operations.
Experience working in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.
Proven capacity to lead with an emphasis on partnership and persistent development.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison accountable for supply continuity among contract manufacturing and repair partners and internal NVIDIA teams, including Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Logistics, and Planning.
Build, standardize, and implement processes across repair partners to track material readiness, build plan coverage, capacity, and labor constraints.
Load production orders weekly for contract manufacturing and repair sites and coordinate weekly build plans.
Lead weekly production reviews to assess forecast-versus-commit alignment and monitor timely delivery performance.
Partner with Planning and Procurement to ensure supply chain readiness for new service offerings and ongoing repair build plans at contract manufacturers.
Drive repair efficiency by managing test capacity, defective inventory, and repair component availability.
Own supply planning Repair Execution benchmarks, including planned-versus-actual repair commit performance, timely completion by quantity and date, and average days late; partner to maintain inventory management accuracy.
Track and report turnaround time metrics across factory operations.