Sr. Production Planning Manager
About The Position
The Sr. Production Planning Manager leads the planning team and oversees the development and maintenance of the master production schedule, translating customer demand into wafer-start and output plans. The role reviews production schedules, WIP flow, output, and delivery performance, and guides the team in resolving daily issues and escalating significant constraints or business risks. The manager partners with manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing, purchasing, and supply chain stakeholders to address constraints, align demand and material plans, manage priorities, and support recovery plans. The role establishes and reviews operational KPIs, leads continuous improvement, supports capacity planning and forecasting, and coaches planners to strengthen their planning, analytical, and collaboration capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain management, operations management, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in factory planning, production scheduling, supply chain management, or semiconductor manufacturing.
- Experience leading a planning team or coordinating complex, cross-functional planning activities.
- Experience with capacity planning, demand forecasting, production scheduling, WIP management, and inventory management.
- Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, fab operations, and supply chain principles.
- Proficiency in Excel for data management, analysis, and reporting.
- Experience with Oracle systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to turn data into clear priorities and operational decisions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to align stakeholders and present plans, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
- Strong attention to detail and sound judgment when managing competing priorities and schedule changes.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with manufacturing execution or advanced planning systems.
- Experience in a III-V semiconductor wafer fab or with compound semiconductor manufacturing.
- Programming or data-query skills.
- Continuous improvement experience, such as Lean or Six Sigma.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning team in developing and maintaining the master production schedule, translating customer demand into wafer-start and output plans.
- Review production schedules, WIP flow, output, and delivery performance; guide the team in resolving daily issues and lead escalations involving significant constraints or business risk.
- Partner with manufacturing and engineering leaders to address equipment, process, material, and labor constraints affecting throughput and cycle time.
- Coordinate with sales and marketing on demand, priority changes, and recovery plans.
- Work with purchasing and supply chain teams to align material plans with production needs and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
- Establish and review KPIs, including on-time delivery, plan attainment, cycle time, fab output, inventory, and inventory turn.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts to improve planning accuracy and efficiency, optimize wafer lot flow, and increase fab productivity.
- Support capacity planning, demand forecasting, supplier and material risk reviews, and longer-range operational planning.
- Coach and develop planners, clarify team responsibilities, and strengthen planning, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation packages, which may include an annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
