Senior Planner

Onto Innovation•Wilmington, MA

1d•$82,400 - $123,600

About The Position

The Senior Planner coordinates with other planners to allocate materials, plan for future periods, and review the current plan. The role models team decisions in the Subassembly Production Schedule and manages builds from start to finish. It continually updates schedules in response to forecast changes, tool configurations, inventory, labor availability, and other factors. The planner incorporates engineering change notice (ECN) changes into existing work orders and reworks orders to the new revision in accordance with ECN time release. The role communicates production-plan changes and potential work stoppages, proactively addresses scheduling, materials, and manufacturing challenges, and notifies purchasing staff when shortages require expediting. It also provides the Master Scheduler with input on item master settings and generates, communicates, and uses performance data related to schedule commit dates, activity levels, material status, and documentation accuracy. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field and four or more years of related planning experience in a low-volume, high-value, custom-configured capital equipment manufacturing environment. Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, standard business practices, and production scheduling methodology is required. SAP experience is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field.
Four or more years of related planning experience in a low-volume, high-value, custom-configured capital equipment manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, standard business practices, and production scheduling methodology.
Aptitude for technical product configuration, dates, and numbers, with strong attention to detail.
Strong tolerance for changing schedules and frequent reprioritization.
Ability to adapt to fast-paced change, customer preferences, and volatile market conditions.
Initiative to identify improvement opportunities and develop and implement solutions to problems.
Strong aptitude and competence with popular business software applications.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate material allocation and planning for future periods with other planners, and review the current plan.
Model team decisions in the Subassembly Production Schedule and manage builds from start to finish.
Continuously update schedules in response to forecast changes, tool configurations, inventory, labor availability, and other factors.
Incorporate ECN changes into existing work orders and rework orders to the new revision according to ECN time release.
Communicate production-plan changes and potential work stoppage issues.
Proactively develop solutions to scheduling, materials, and manufacturing challenges.
Notify purchasing staff when shortages need to be expedited.
Provide the Master Scheduler with input on item master settings, including lead time, period of supply, and safety stock.
Generate, communicate, and use performance data relating to schedule commit dates, activity levels, material status, and documentation accuracy.