Planner

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. (FAP) is seeking a strategic sourcing and production planning professional to strengthen the supply network, manage suppliers, and serve as the liaison between the company and its supply base.

The role oversees production planning activities, coordinating staff and equipment to ensure quality and efficiency in manufacturing. A Bachelor’s or Diploma and 3+ years in planning are required, with strong MS Office skills and proficient English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in any related field.
• More than 3 years of Planning experience in high level assembly industry.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to multi-task.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Able to read, write and speak fluently in English.

Responsibilities

• Validate the production plan and launch production work orders to production.
• Align production targets with customer's needs in collaboration with the production team.
• Ensure material availability before launching work orders with the collaboration of the purchasing team.
• Reschedule work in progress (WIP) to manage unexpected events.
• Participate in applicable daily production meetings and communicate priorities.
• Follow-up daily, by assembly line, of the work in progress already released to the floor and prioritize.
• Utilize order management system, production planning software, and optimization tools for decisions.
• Launch production kits according to line requirements daily.
• Lead and participate in project kick-off meetings.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and other duties as assigned.
• Analyze customers’ forecast/orders and load work orders accordingly.
• Check the availability of material, WIP and finished goods.
• Plan and deliver work order schedules to Production.
• Review and monitor Production timelines to meet customer delivery schedules.
• Perform risk analysis and coordinate across departments to improve On-Time-Delivery.
• Advise order management on ETD/ETA based on material and lead time.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma

Tools

Production planning software

Job description

Join our team as a strategic sourcing professional and play a pivotal role in strengthening our supply network and driving cost competitiveness. As a key partner to the Sourcing team, you will identify, develop, and manage high-performing suppliers while serving as the primary liaison between the company and its supply base.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for overseeing and planning the production operations for manufacturing sections, coordinate production staffs and equipment to ensure the quality and efficiency in productions.

Key responsibilities:

• Validate the production plan and launch production work orders to production.
• Align production targets with customer's needs in collaboration with the production team.
• Ensure material availability before launching work orders with the collaboration of the purchasing team.
• Reschedule work in progress (WIP) to manage unexpected events.
• Participate in applicable daily production meetings and communicate priorities.
• Follow-up daily, by assembly line, of the work in progress already released to the floor and prioritize.
• Utilize various tools, i.e. order management system, production planning software, optimization model to make production decisions.
• Launch production kits according to the production line requirements daily basis.
• Lead and participate in applicable project kick off meetings.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and other duties as assigned or dictated by business needs.
• Analyse customers’ forecast / orders and work with internal teams to load the work order accordingly.
• Check the availability of material, WIP and finished goods.
• Plan and deliver work order schedule to Production.
• Review and monitor closely to ensure Production promised dates and customer delivery schedules are met.
• Perform risk analysis and collaborate with inter departments to overcome challenges in Production scheduling to improve On-Time-Delivery
• To advise order management team on the Estimated Time of Departure / Estimated Time of Arrival (ETD / ETA) based on material and production lead time.

Requirements:

Possesses at least a Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in any related field.

More than 3 years of Planning experience in high level assembly industry.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to details, ability to multi-task and work independently as well as in a team.

Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Words and Powerpoint).

Able to read, write and speak fluently in English.

Company Overview:

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. (FAP) is a specialised manufacturing facility focusing on CNC machining of plastic components, plastic welded assembly services, and high-purity fluid/wet process equipment assembly services. We specialise in low-volume, high-mix production of critical components and sub-assemblies that support the global semiconductor industry.

Our products are designed for complex and process-critical applications, with many components directly contacting semiconductor wafers in leading fabs worldwide. Through strategic proximity to global installations, we deliver high-quality solutions with competitive cost advantages to some of the world's leading semiconductor companies.

Our Penang facility currently has a workforce of more than 600 employees and is entering an exciting phase of expansion, with plans to more than double our operations in the coming years. We operate advanced manufacturing capabilities including CNC Routers, CNC Lathes, and 3, 4 & 5-axis CNC Vertical Machining Centers, supported by an oil-free production environment that provides a cleaner and safer workplace for our team.

We are committed to building a high-performing organisation with opportunities for career growth, innovation, and leadership development.

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Foresight Asia Pacific is a manufacturing facility specialized in CNC machining of plastics parts, plastics welded assembly services & hi purity fluid/wet process equipment assembly services. Our focus is on complex and process critical machining and many of our products directly contact the semiconductor wafer in leading fabs round the world. The Penang company is in is more than 250 employees, but will be more than doubling over the coming years. Our machining and production facilities are oil free throughout providing a better environment for our team. We offer a growing environment with opportunities for advancement. If you are truly exceptional, we would like to meet with you.

Foresight Asia Pacific is a manufacturing facility specialized in CNC machining of plastics parts, plastics welded assembly services & hi purity fluid/wet process equipment assembly services. Our focus is on complex and process critical machining and many of our products directly contact the semiconductor wafer in leading fabs round the world. The Penang company is in is more than 250 employees, but will be more than doubling over the coming years. Our machining and production facilities are oil free throughout providing a better environment for our team. We offer a growing environment with opportunities for advancement. If you are truly exceptional, we would like to meet with you.