Senior Operational Planner

ASML • San Diego, CA

118d • $81,750 - $136,250

About The Position

The senior operational planner will plan, schedule and monitor the movement of material through the production cycle. Determines material requirements from engineering and production schedules, and plans offsetting the use of new material with reclaimed material where possible. Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with Purchasing, Manufacturing and Engineering.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a Technical or Business-Related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in business management, preferably in the semiconductor capital equipment or service business.
• Ability to analyze and streamline business processes.
• Project management expertise.
• Experience in driving customer needs and understanding customer requirements ahead of time.
• Ability to train others and be trained on new processes.
• Cross functional experience in a large organization, multi-national, fast paced industry.
• Knowledge of SAP and Excel.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads.
• Result driven with ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Education in a technical discipline is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive & oversee Order Management in our ERP system for production optimization.
• Initiate, formulate and implement new processes and procedures for factory builds and manage cross sector improvement projects.
• Measure and report on the gaps in operational planning activities.
• Highlight the potential risks and influence key stakeholders based upon data.
• Follow-up with stakeholders at the senior management level to expedite the flow of materials to meet production schedules.
• Provide frequent updates/presentations to senior management advising the status of WIP, material availability and potential risk.
• Solve problems utilizing the lean methodology (A3/4C) and coach colleagues.
• Standardizes processes for the sector.
• Leads large projects across departments.
• Complete status reports and data analysis to review and evaluate clear to build, evaluate production progress, achieving build output goals and managing WIP.
• Determine and communicate on Kanban strategy to ensure they are always full and ready for excursions.
• Act as an authority within Operational Planning by senior stakeholders and drive results through influential leadership.
• Assist cycle count reconciliation reviews and propose/drive corrective action to mitigate future risk.
• Manage scrap or rework activities resulting from engineering change orders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Participation in the Company's 401k plan.
• Eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month.
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree