Staff Planning Specialist

Randstad; Penang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Malaysia, Penang, is looking for a Senior Staff NPI Planner to manage engineering supply-related matters throughout the product lifecycle. You will be responsible for managing engineering wafer starts and inventory control, requiring strong analytical and communication skills. Candidates should have at least 5 years in logistics within complex supply chain planning and knowledge of semiconductor industry practices is a plus. This position demands the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of logistics experience in complex supply chain planning.
• Experience in the semiconductor industry is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering inventory control to support customer samples delivery.
• Initiate and manage engineering wafer starts.
• Communicate schedule of activities to product teams.

Skills

Logistics experience

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Coordination skills

Inventory control

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

PLM tools (Agile)

Job description

Memory Interface Division (MID) is looking for a Senior Staff NPI Planner to join our Product Engineering team to serve as the Business Unit’s (BU) single point of contact for all engineering supply-related matters. This position is responsible for initiating and managing engineering wafer starts, assembly builds, and maintain engineering inventory control to support customer samples delivery. This role is responsible for end-to-end supply chain and working with cross-functional teams to remove and resolve any obstacle.

Initiate engineering wafer start requests to foundry/fab for product tape out.

Initiate proto assembly build requests.

Work with marketing/sales team to track and drive customer sample deliveries in JIRA, from application configuration creation, test program development, test, mark and ship.

Create MRB for non-conformance material disposition.

Create and maintain product BOM and product lifecycle in PLM system such as Agile.

Track, manage engineering inventory (wafer/assembly lots, finished goods etc)

Work with the planning and manufacturing team to ensure a smooth handoff from NPI to mass production (engineering lot conversion, production readiness)

Communicate schedule of activities to product teams in a timely fashion (daily, weekly, when new update is available).

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a related field.

A minimum of 5 years of logistics experience in complex supply chain planning organizations. Experience in the semiconductor industry is a plus.

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Experience with inventory control and management.

Experience with PLM tools in semiconductor industry is a plus.