Senior Wafer Planning Lead

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.; Biñan; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in Binan, Laguna seeks a Sr. Wafer Planner to translate customer demand into executable wafer start plans and manage capacity, WIP, and cycle times in a high‑mix semiconductor environment.

You will model supply scenarios, coordinate with SAP/MES systems, and lead recovery planning while working with engineering, procurement, and production teams to meet delivery commitments.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in semiconductor wafer planning, production planning, or supply planning.
• Deep knowledge of wafer fab processes, WIP flow, cycle time, and bottleneck behavior.
• Strong experience with SAP and MES systems
• Excellent analytical skills with proficiency in Excel
• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Convert customer demand and forecasts into accurate monthly/weekly wafer start plans.
• Develop and maintain supply scenarios (baseline, pull-in, recovery) for decision-making.
• Apply yield, scrap, and cycle-time assumptions to ensure realistic and executable plans.
• Analyze fab capacity across critical tools and identify bottlenecks and risks.
• Recommend load-balancing, alternate routing, and capacity adjustments as needed.
• Monitor WIP distribution by technology/product and drive actions to maintain WIP health.
• Ensure alignment to cycle-time targets and support initiatives to reduce CT variability.
• Lead recovery planning during tool-down events or excursion impacts.
• Provide accurate customer order confirmation by ensuring fab WIP comprehends up to date delivery schedule
• Work with BP, foundry and factory counterparts to meet delivery commitments.
• Communicate supply risks, commit changes, and mitigation plans.
• Participate in management review cycles and contribute supply, capacity, and output projections.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) ramps through coordinated wafer start planning.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Production, and Quality on planning issues.
• Maintain critical planning master data (lead times, yields, lot sizes, capacity calendars).
• Lead or support digitalization and automation initiatives to improve planning efficiency.

Skills

Wafer planning

Production planning

Supply planning

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

MES systems

Excel

Job description

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in Binan, Laguna seeks a Sr. Wafer Planner to translate customer demand into executable wafer start plans and manage capacity, WIP, and cycle times in a high‑mix semiconductor environment.

You will model supply scenarios, coordinate with SAP/MES systems, and lead recovery planning while working with engineering, procurement, and production teams to meet delivery commitments.