Supply Chain Planner - CVD

Element Six•Santa Clara, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Planner is responsible for end-to-end production and materials planning for the Santa Clara site, translating customer demand into achievable, executable production schedules. Based at Element Six’s California facility, the role focuses on detailed scheduling, material flow, inventory control, and master data integrity. The Planner works closely with Operations, Procurement, and Logistics to deliver on-time, efficient, and stable production plans. The position does not own network-wide supply planning, plan consolidation, or IBP/S&OP, but provides accurate inputs and execution feedback to those processes.

Requirements

Relevant qualification or experience in Supply Chain, Production Planning, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
Proven experience in production planning, scheduling, or materials control within a manufacturing environment.
Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as SAP or JDE.
Understanding of inventory management and shopfloor processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and data accuracy.
Advanced Excel and planning system proficiency.
Ability to operate effectively in a shopfloor-linked, fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proactive, execution-focused mindset.

Nice To Haves

APICS / CPIM or equivalent certification.
Experience within CVD or advanced manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed production schedules for the Santa Clara site, aligned with demand signals and agreed supply plans.
Sequence production orders across work centers to optimize throughput, capacity utilization, and cycle times.
Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans in response to operational performance.
Work with shopfloor teams to ensure plans are feasible and executable.
Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain teams to understand demand requirements and translate forecasts into executable supply plans.
Identify supply risks and proactively implement mitigation actions.
Ensure raw materials, work in progress, and consumables are available to support the site production schedule.
Run and manage MRP signals to trigger procurement and internal supply actions.
Coordinate with Procurement and Stores to resolve shortages and expedite materials.
Manage on-site material flow to minimize delays and bottlenecks.
Maintain optimal site inventory levels in line with targets and working capital objectives.
Support cycle counts, investigate inventory discrepancies, and drive corrective actions.
Identify and manage slow-moving, excess, and obsolete stock.
Improve inventory control processes and accuracy.
Support accurate Santa Clara site master data in ERP systems, including bills of materials, routings, work centers, lead times, and planning parameters.
Support new item creation and updates through CRM workflows.
Regularly review bills of materials, routings, and planning data for accuracy.
Coordinate with Oregon and Shannon, Ireland supply teams, global CVD Procurement, Santa Clara Operations, Engineering, Logistics, and Customer Service.
Support production-order prioritization based on customer and business needs.
Participate in daily and weekly site production and planning reviews.
Provide clear visibility of risks, constraints, and recovery plans.
Monitor site metrics including Customer Request Date Adherence, schedule adherence, On-Time Delivery (OTIF), inventory accuracy, and inventory coverage.
Support improvements in planning, scheduling, and inventory control.
Ensure compliance with planning governance, quality, and audit requirements.