Junior Planner (Production & Materials)

KULICKE & SOFFA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. in Singapore seeks a Supply Chain Operations Support professional to plan, schedule and monitor machine builds through the complete production cycle.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet business needs, monitor shipments, release orders on time, manage shipment grids, and follow up shortages for timely build and shipment, participating in MPS and review meetings.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management is required.
• Experience with production planning in manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Familiar with scheduling mechanics and procedures.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Independent, detail oriented, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, coordinate and monitor final approval of machine builds through the production cycle.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet business needs and customer requirements.
• Monitor weekly or daily shipments and coordinate with Production/Engineering/Purchasing/Logistics/Customer Ops/Marketing.
• Ensure orders are released timely for machine builds and customization.
• Manage shipment grids to build plans and model changes.
• Follow up shortages with buyers on ETA and escalate issues affecting build/ship.
• Present updates in Weekly MPS, Production Material Shortage, and Quarterly Business Review meetings.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Independent, self-motivated

Team player

Good organization

Decision making

Education

Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Office

Excel Macro

Oracle report writing

Job description

Overview:

The incumbent will be responsible for Supply Chain Operational Support for cross business requirements.

Responsibilities:

Plan, schedule, coordinate and monitor the final approval of machine builds through the complete production cycle.
Coordinate activities with cross-functional teams to ensure business needs and customer requirements are met.
Monitor weekly (or daily in demand) Shipment/MFG schedules and coordinate activities with Production/ Engineering/ Purchasing/ Logistics/ Customer Ops and Marketing as required.
Ensure orders are released timely for Machines build & Customization for shipments.
Manage shipment grids to build plan/ change models/ conversion/ demo/ rotation.
Follow-up shortages with buyers on ETA & escalated issue affecting build/ ship Present in Weekly MPS meeting, Production Material Shortage meeting, Quarterly Business Review meeting.

Qualifications:

Familiar with Materials and Production planning in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with ERP software, Microsoft Office, Excel Macro and/or Oracle report writing a plus
Familiar with production flow and constraints.
Familiar with scheduling mechanics and procedures
Strong communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Good organization skills, decision making capabilities, and detail oriented.
Independent, self-motivated, responsible.
Ability to multi-task and a good team player
Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Company Overview

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets. Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.