Production Planner; Spector

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Veeco is seeking a Production Planner / Scheduler to support day-to-day manufacturing execution for existing products at our Somerset, NJ facility. In this role, you will manage assigned short-term production schedules and work orders, respond to changing shop-floor conditions, and help keep builds aligned with delivery commitments.

Working within Manufacturing Operations, you will partner with Manufacturing Supervisors, Production Managers, Supply Chain, Stores, Quality, and Engineering to identify constraints, adjust priorities, and recover at-risk work. You will exercise judgment within established planning processes and escape issues that require broader cross-functional or management decisions.

This is a manufacturing planning and production-control role focused on factory execution. It is not a long-range supply planning or procurement position.

• Manage assigned daily work orders in SAP, including release, prioritization, sequencing, status maintenance, and closure, in accordance with established procedures.
• Build and adjust short-term production schedules for assigned products or work centers based on material availability, labor, capacity, and current shop-floor conditions.
• Monitor open, in-process, constrained, and late work orders; identify execution gaps and take defined recovery actions or expedite when additional support is required.
• Reprioritize and reschedule work to address material shortages, rework, labor constraints, capacity disruptions, and expedite requests.
• Act on Material Requirements Planning (MRP) exception messages as execution signals for assigned work orders.
• Maintain accurate SAP data, including work order status, priorities, lead times, quantities, and completion information.
• Partner with Manufacturing Supervisors and Production Managers to confirm build priorities and communicate clear schedule direction to the shop floor.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Stores to resolve material constraints affecting assigned schedules.
• Support implementation of Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions within active work orders.
• Participate in daily production, shortage, and schedule-recovery reviews; provide factual updates on risks, commitments, and expected completion dates.
• Use established planning and production-control practices to support schedule adherence, work-in-process control, throughput, and data accuracy.
• Identify recurring execution issues and recommend practical improvements to scheduling, work order control, or production flow.

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 2 years of related experience in manufacturing planning, production scheduling, or production control; or a master’s degree with no prior related experience; or equivalent education and experience will be considered.

• Experience supporting production schedules and work order…