Production Planner

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Job Description

• Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering through the production cycle

• Ensures non-conformances or variances are approved and/ or minimized.

• Track shortages and run shortage meetings with procurement team. Identifying critical part shortages that will jeopardize ship schedule

• Responsible for maintaining bill of materials, ensuring bill of material supports efficient material flow and is aligned with assembly process

• Understands and maintains critical path of BOMs in area of responsibility and drives engineering to maintain BOM alignment to manufacturing process

• Understands manufacturing capacity and allocate as required to meet build plan commitments

• Identify and resolve problems relating cycle count variances

• Attend production meeting as well as Ship rev meetings etc

• Collaborate with key partners (purchasing and engineering) to ensure Engineering Change Orders are communicated and implemented in manufacturing in an efficient and timely way

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

• Proficient in Excel, Data analysis, ERP system; preferable SAP.

• Detail oriented, process driven, highly collaborative, committed to accuracy.

• Ability to manage priorities and work in a fast-paced technical manufacturing environment.

• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles