Team Lead Production Planning

Actos Interim Professionals; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 66,011 - 79,068; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gross monthly salary up to €6.500

30 holidays per year

Good pension plan

Travel allowance

Discount on health insurance

Job summary

A high-tech scale-up in Rotterdam seeks an experienced Team Lead Production Planning to oversee production planning processes and lead a team. This role includes developing production schedules, managing inventory, and driving continuous improvement efforts. The ideal candidate has significant experience in production planning, particularly in the semiconductor industry, and possesses strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience with Production Planning in the semicon/high tech industry.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and control Build Plan and progress.
• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials and components.

Skills

Production Planning

Communication

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree related to production planning

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Actos Interim Professionals

For an innovative and fast-growing high-tech scale-up in Rotterdam, we are looking for an experienced Team Lead Production Planning.

Be the first “architect” of the production planning department, as this position does exist yet. Getting on board now gives you the opportunity to grow in a challenging environment.

Overview

The Team Lead Planning plays a critical role in coordinating and optimizing the Operations planning processes including the linking with Sales, D&E, Supply Chain, Production and Install and Master planning. This position involves leading a team of warehouse lead, shipping, (sr) production planners and factory logistics overseeing the scheduling, planning, and coordination of manufacturing activities and other deliverable of various company functions to ensure timely delivery of high-quality semiconductor products.

Responsibilities

• Master Planning: Maintain and control Build Plan and progress. First point of contact for Sales for customer allocations to Build Plan. Prepare and present scenario’s to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Production Scheduling: Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, production capacity, and inventory levels. Ensure alignment with production goals and deadlines.
• Capacity Planning: analyze overall production capacity (space and resources) and constraints to optimize resource utilization and minimize production downtime. Identify potential bottlenecks and propose solutions to enhance efficiency.
• Inventory & Warehouse Management: Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, components, and finished goods. Coordinate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure adequate inventory levels while minimizing excess stock and carrying costs.
• Production Coordination and change control planning: plans and triggers production planning and material issue to production in line with production schedules. Plans engineering changes into the production schedules triggered by customer order configurations and Engineering changes.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements in production planning and scheduling. Implement best practices and participate in cross-functional initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
• Performance Tracking: Monitor KPIs such as on-time delivery, cycle times, and inventory turnover. Analyse performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.

The organisation

The organization designs and maintains advanced measurement machines for the semiconductor industry. With this technology, the world’s largest chip manufacturers can improve their production efficiency and quality—enabling the creation of more powerful, smaller chips for the latest consumer electronics. Since its founding in 2016, the company has grown into an international player with around 240 employees.

What you can expect

• A gross monthly salary up to €6.500 based on 40 hours, based on your experience.
• 30 holidays per calendar year (based on 40 hours).
• Secondary employment conditions such as a good pension, travel allowance and a discount on your health insurance.
• We are here to support one another, and colleagues are there to help you.
• Join a culture that values ownership, drive, and continuous improvement, where proactive people are empowered to make a difference.

What we are looking for

• Relevant experience with Production Planning, within semicon/high tech industry.
• A bachelor's or master's degree related to this position, with a strategic mind set.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, you make things happen.
• A natural drive to deliver results, “can do” and proactive mindset.
• Strong communication (English), organizational skills and customer focused.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, in Rotterdam.
• You live within 40 km of Rotterdam.

Interested?

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and are you excited about this role?

Then get in touch with Nima Daddeh at [phone] or [e-mail] for more information, or apply directly!

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management, Product Management, and Supply Chain

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media

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