Executive, Planner (Production)

Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Education support

Dental Parking

Medical for immediate family members

car subsidy

Job summary

Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd is seeking an experienced Executive Planner in Ipoh to support production planning, manage schedules, and monitor material availability across cross‑functional teams, ensuring on‑time delivery in a fast, high‑mix manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Production, Engineering and Purchasing, updating ERP/MRP data, and identifying bottlenecks. Semiconductor industry exposure is a plus for this global leader with multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years in Production Planning or related functions.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment; semiconductor exposure is an advantage.
• Familiar with production scheduling, capacity planning, material planning and inventory control.
• Proficient in Excel and planning systems; strong cross-department coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans to support customer demand and manufacturing schedules.
• Monitor production loading, material availability, and lead times to ensure smooth production flow.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Purchasing and other departments to meet delivery commitments.
• Update and maintain planning data within the ERP/MRP system.
• Track production progress and identify bottlenecks or material shortages.
• Prepare planning reports and support production performance analysis.
• Ensure schedules align with capacity, material availability and customer requirements.

Skills

Production planning

Cross-functional coordination

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Manufacturing/Engineering/SC/Business Admin degree

Tools

ERP/MRP system

Job description

Seeking an experienced Executive Planner to support production planning activities, manage production schedules, monitor material availability, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure on‑time delivery and smooth manufacturing operations. Semiconductor industry experience is an advantage.

Job Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production plans to support customer demand and manufacturing schedules.

Monitor production loading, material availability, and lead times to ensure smooth production flow.

Coordinate closely with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and other departments to meet delivery commitments.

Update and maintain planning data within the ERP/MRP system.

Track production progress and identify potential bottlenecks, delays, or material shortages.

Prepare planning reports and support production performance analysis.

Ensure production schedules are aligned with capacity, material availability, and customer requirements.

Job Requirements

Diploma or Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in Production Planning, Manufacturing Planning, Material Planning, or a related function.

Experience in a manufacturing environment; semiconductor industry exposure will be an added advantage.

Familiar with production scheduling, capacity planning, material planning, and inventory control.

Good analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and planning‑related systems (ERP/MRP).

Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.

Able to perform in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and manage multiple priorities.

Carsem is a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, and offers one of the widest range package & test portfolios in the world.

Founded in 1972, Carsem is among the most experienced companies in our industry and is recognized as one of the largest in unit volume production. We have over 6,000 employees and ship in excess of 100 million units each week and more than 65% of this volume is shipped as fully tested product. Carsem is a member of one of South East Asia's most successful corporations, the Hong Leong Group, who views semiconductors as a core business.

We have three high technology factories. Two are located in Ipoh, Malaysia, and a new third factory is located in Suzhou, China. The two factories in Malaysia, Carsem - M Site and Carsem - S Site, are 10 miles (16Km) apart. Ipoh is a 90 minute drive from Penang and 2.5 hours from Kuala Lumpur.

Consumer Electronics Manufacturing More than 10,000 employees

The factories are supported by extensive R&D and failure analysis staff and incorporate highly sophisticated, "state of the art" automated equipment, ensuring quality products which meet the exacting standards of all the automotive, telecom, computer and consumer goods industries. Both factories maintain world‑class quality standards having achieved ISO/TS 16949, ISO-9001, ISO-14001 certifications and comply to the Sony Green Partner Program. They are supported with a global network of sales and technical support offices. The China factory, Carsem-Suzhou Ltd., is located in the province of Jiangsu, 50 miles (80Km) west of Shanghai. The new factory is 172K sq. ft. (16K sq. m.) and is on 645K sq. ft. (60K sq. m.) of land in the Suzhou Industrial Park. The construction was completed in January 2004, the staff has been through extensive training in Carsem's existing Malaysian factories and the assembly and test equipment to support the manufacture of the MLP (Micro Leadframe Package) Quad and Dual was installed during the second quarter of 2004. Customer qualifications were completed during the second quarter and the factory started shipping production volumes during the third quarter of 2004.

Product & Services

Product Groups Assembled at M Site: MLP MICRO I.C. PDIP (300/600 Mil), PLCC, SOIC (150Mil), MSOP (3.0mm), QSOP (150Mil) MICRO SOT 23, SOT66x, TSOT, SOT, TO92; SC 70 POWER TO220, DDPAK, SOT223 S Site

S Site commenced operations in April,1992. The factory has a total floor space of 384,000 sq. ft. (35,700 M2), a work force of 4,300 employees and the ability to expand by 270,000 sq. ft. (25,000 M2) in the future. Product Groups Assembled at S Site: MLP QUAD, DUAL ARRAY SSBGA, SSLGA, FTBGA, CBGA I.C. PDIP (300 Mil), PLCC, SOIC (150/300 Mil), QSOP (300 Mil), SSOP (5.3mm), TSSOP (4.4/ 6.1mm) QFP MQFP, LQFP, TQFP SiP System in Package

Other Information

VISION

"To be a World Class Company Offering Assembly, Test/Finishing Solutions to Semiconductor Companies Throughout the World"

MISSION

"Carsem will Continue to show Profitable Growth with Emphasis on Employee Development and Operational and Service Indices to Ensure that we are the Employer Of Choice and Supplier Of Choice"

QUALITY

Carsem's policy is to provide products and services of the highest quality through "ZERO DEFECTS TODAY!", preventive Quality culture. Employees will act with honesty, sincerity and operate as a team to continuously strive for improvements in quality, productivity, delivery, services and cost in order to be competitive and profitable. ZERO DEFECTS QUALITY is the responsibility of every employee.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

The Hong Leong Group use personal data in accordance with the Hong Leong Group Privacy Notice for new applicants which can be found (http://www.hongleong.com.my).

Perks and benefits

• Medical Education support
• Dental Parking
• Medical for immediate family members
• car subsidy