Planning and Control Planner

Employees may specialize in planning activities involving production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) integrity Maintains SAP Production Order release schedule that provides material on-time to manufacturing and engineering. Reschedules and/or TECO, all work orders as required Increases component availability at time of release by performing pre-shortage analysis. Performs work order variance analysis. Reviews MRP execution and ensures accuracy of information; reconciles supply and demand; validates master scheduling and/or PDS requirements. Reviews and ensures proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECO's). Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy. Prepares status reports of all ECOs and ECRs in process Participates in floor audits with Finance and resolves WIP issues. Attends production meetings and provides status on material shortage commit dates. Works with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects. May work with work centers on shop floor control activities. Inventory Control - Analyzes usage data and stock levels to order parts to satisfy service levels; maintains inventory levels per plan and expedites shortages; may forecast spare parts needs. Examines material variances, resolves problems where possible, and/or communicates more difficult problems to management. Assists in setting up new inventory systems or modifying existing systems, when necessary; assigns appropriate expediting duties to expediters. May manage obsolete inventories. Process Control - Participates in identifying root cause and corrective action from PCI reporting and metrics, drives cycle counting. Data analysis and forecasting - May support in project teams as subject matter expert to design and develop program methods to consolidate and analyze structured and unstructured, diverse "big data" sources. Performs ad-hoc statistical and data-mining analysis. Create visualization using Tableau. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field. 2-4 years in production planning, inventory control, or supply chain roles (semiconductor industry preferred). Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (SAP experience required). Strong knowledge of planning principles, inventory management, and lean manufacturing concepts. Familiarity with MES, SQL, Tableau, and data analytics tools is a plus. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities. Strong organizational and multitasking skills; ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.