Senior Production Planner (NPI)

Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd

Ipoh

On-site

MYR 67,000 - 89,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Production Planning professional to develop and manage detailed lot schedules to support on-time delivery.

You will coordinate with Engineering, Production, and Procurement for material readiness and technical requirements, while ensuring accurate documentation in ERP/MES. Responsibilities include monitoring daily production progress, mitigating risks, and driving continuous improvements.

Qualifications

Diploma or Bachelor's in a related field is required.
3–5 years of experience in semiconductor planning or related field.
Proficient in Excel, ERP or planner systems.
Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational skills.
Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Solid understanding of production workflows and documentation control.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive problem-solving and analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and maintain detailed lot schedules to support production planning and ensure on-time delivery of orders.
Coordinate for NPI builds (ES / Qualification / Ramp / SOD).
Coordinate with Engineering, Production, and Procurement to align schedules, material readiness, and technical requirements.
Facilitate cross-functional communication to resolve operational issues and mitigate risks.
Monitor day-to-day production progress and implement corrective actions to protect timelines.
Maintain accuracy of BOMs, work instructions, and supporting records in ERP/MES.
Track production performance, risks, issues, and improvement opportunities.
Prepare regular progress reports for management and customers with clear status and milestones.
Monitor WIP, output, cycle time and adjust plans to meet targets.
Track and manage NPI milestones and recovery plans.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Documentation control

Strong communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

Diploma in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management / Operational Research / Engineering

Tools

Excel

ERP / Planner System

Job description

Develop, manage, and maintain detailed lot schedules to support production planning and ensure on-time delivery of orders.

Coordinate and ensure readiness for NPI builds (ES / Qualification / Ramp / SOD)

Coordinate closely with Engineering, Production, and Procurement teams to align schedules, material readiness, and technical requirements.

Facilitate clear and effective cross-functional communication to resolve operational issues, mitigate risks, and ensure departmental alignment.

Monitor day-to-day production progress, proactively identifying potential delays or constraints and implementing corrective actions to protect timelines.

Ensure all required documentation—including Bills of Materials (BOMs), work instructions, and supporting records—are accurate, current, and compliant with internal standards.

Track production performance against plan and highlight risks, issues, and improvement opportunities.

Prepare and present regular progress reports to management and customers, providing clear visibility on status, milestones, and delivery commitments.

Monitor production progress (WIP, output, cycle time) and adjust plans to meet delivery targets

Track and manage NPI milestones, ensuring all timeline commitments are achieved

Identify potential risks (capacity, material shortage, delays) and drive recovery and mitigation plans

Support ramp-up activities and transition to mass production

Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process gaps and recommending enhancements to improve efficiency and coordination.

Maintain accurate planning data in ERP / MES systems

Job Requirements:

Possesses a Diploma and bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operational Research, Engineering, or any related discipline
Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in semiconductor planning or a related field
Skilled in using Excel, ERP or any planner system
Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational skills
Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities
Solid understanding of production workflows and documentation control
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Proactive problem-solving and analytical mindset

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.

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).