Planner and Control

Applied Materials South East Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a manufacturing scheduling professional in Singapore to plan and control high‑complexity production lines, balancing business demands with material constraints.

You will own line configuration, slotting, and KPI delivery for OTD, EOP, and related metrics while coordinating with Product Support and Field teams to ensure smooth operations and capacity alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience planning complex manufacturing schedules.
• Ability to optimize line capacity and throughput.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and control high-complexity manufacturing line scheduling, balancing demands and constraints.
• Be responsible for on‑time delivery (OTD) of production outputs.
• Own tool configuration and slotting; support NPMA approvals and allocations.
• Design efficient line layouts to improve responsiveness and inventory control.
• Track and drive line KPIs such as OTD, EOP, CT, and SOE.
• Support capacity fulfillment and manage training period allocations.
• Plan Field Support Activities and be the main contact to Product Support.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities at field locations and determine capacity needs.
• Manage retrofit projects and plan Home Tools support activities.
• Coordinate with R&D and act as main contact to R&D teams.

Skills

Manufacturing scheduling

Line capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Team guidance

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Location: Singapore, SGP

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and control high‑complexity manufacturing multiple line scheduling, considering business demands, manufacturing & material constraints.
• Responsible for line OTD.
• Own tool configuration & slotting. Responsible for NPMA (Non Pure Manufacturing Activities) approval and allocation.
• Responsible for efficient line design in terms of responsiveness, inventory & linear workload.
• Control line performances while driving for line KPIs improvement: OTD, EOP, CT, SOE.
• Control & support manufacturing capacity fulfillment. Manage training period allocation.
• Plan Field Support Activities.
• Be main contact to Product Support teams.
• Plan manufacturing activities at the field.
• Determine manufacturing needed capacity.
• Manage retrofit projects.
• Plan Home Tools support activities.
• Manage R&D needs.
• Be main contact to R&D teams.
• Manage Option build plan cycle.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members.

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies.

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time.
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular.
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
• Relocation Eligible: No.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.