Planner II

Company Overview

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day.

• Salary: $64,000.00 – $88,000.00
• Location:
  
  Gloucester, MA
• Supportive work culture encouraging learning, development and career growth.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs.

• Specialize in planning activities involving production control, inventory control, process control, shop floor control or Material Resources Planning (MRP) integrity.
• Maintain Oracle work order release schedule to provide material on‑time to manufacturing and engineering.
• Reschedule and complete no‑charge, all discrete jobs as required.
• Increase component availability at release time by performing pre‑shortage analysis and work order variance analysis.
• Review MRP execution, ensure accuracy of information, reconcile supply and demand, validate master scheduling and/or PDS requirements.
• Ensure proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and prepare status reports of ECOs and ECRs in process.
• Participate in floor audits with Finance and resolve WIP issues; attend production meetings and provide status on material shortage commit dates.
• Adjust “make” level lead times to reflect reality on the manufacturing floor.
• Work with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects and with work centers on shop floor control activities.
• Analyze usage data and stock levels to order parts to satisfy service levels and maintain inventory per plan.
• Resolve material variances and communicate difficult problems to management; assist in setting up new inventory systems or modifying existing ones.
• Participate in identifying root cause and corrective action from PCI reporting and metrics; drive cycle counting.

• Physical ability to stand for extended periods, walk, work in tight spaces, bend, squat, twist, kneel, reach, and lift.
• Ability to distinguish between colors and work in potentially noisy environments.
• Use of hand and power tools; may require working in a clean room with appropriate personal protective equipment, including coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields.

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.

• Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish own work.

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members.

• Solves problems in straightforward situations using technical experience and judgment.

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies.

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.

• Time Type:
  Full time
• Employee Type:
  Assignee / Regular
• Travel:
  Yes, 10% of the time
• Relocation Eligible:
  Yes

The salary offered will be based on multiple factors, including location, hire grade, job‑related knowledge, skills, experience and consideration of internal equity.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.