Senior Production Planner

MKS Instruments•Andover, MA

2d•$75,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

A Day in Your Life at MKS: As an Sr. Production Planner at MKS Inc., you will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement to provide production planning support. In this role, you will report to the Senior Production Control Manager. You Will Make an Impact By: Develop weekly production schedules consistent with business objectives; release and manage manufacturing jobs to support plans Manage scheduled sales order ship dates to meet Customer needs; team with internal groups to improve on time fulfillment to Customer request dates Assist the S&OP team to improve manufacturing capacity planning processes and implement master demand/master production planning tools Liaise between the demand and supply sides of the business to resolve capacity or critical material imbalances impacting on time shipment Leverage component material categories to monitor lead time and inventory position; recommend improvements in acquisition and inventory control processes to minimize slow moving/obsolescent inventories Participate in new product/process development, assisting in development of launch plans and driving disposition of existing products and materials Track KPI’s and publish updates, including production output vs. plan, on time shipment vs. request and promise dates, inventory and safety stock levels, others as requested or identified Provide input for systemic responses or changes in cases of labor or material shortages, backlog management, product/process design changes, and other potential schedule interruptions

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
5+ year's experience in planning or supply chain
Experience using Oracle, SAP, or similar planning system; proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
Willingness to work with diverse teams and demonstrate a cooperative, team-first attitude
Good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel to MKS facilities in Andover, Methuen, and Wilmington MA as necessary
This position is onsite and candidate must live within commutable distance to our locations in Andover MA, Methuen MA, or Wilmington MA.
We are interested in a qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States and will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

Responsibilities

Develop weekly production schedules consistent with business objectives
Release and manage manufacturing jobs to support plans
Manage scheduled sales order ship dates to meet Customer needs
Team with internal groups to improve on time fulfillment to Customer request dates
Assist the S&OP team to improve manufacturing capacity planning processes and implement master demand/master production planning tools
Liaise between the demand and supply sides of the business to resolve capacity or critical material imbalances impacting on time shipment
Leverage component material categories to monitor lead time and inventory position
Recommend improvements in acquisition and inventory control processes to minimize slow moving/obsolescent inventories
Participate in new product/process development, assisting in development of launch plans and driving disposition of existing products and materials
Track KPI’s and publish updates, including production output vs. plan, on time shipment vs. request and promise dates, inventory and safety stock levels, others as requested or identified
Provide input for systemic responses or changes in cases of labor or material shortages, backlog management, product/process design changes, and other potential schedule interruptions