Production Planner (6-month contract)

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking an experienced Production Planner to optimize schedules, ensure material availability, and drive improvements across manufacturing networks.

The role collaborates with Sales Ops, Procurement, Production, and Engineering to meet shipment commitments and maintain optimal inventory levels. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in production planning, strong SAP and Excel skills, and proven cross‑functional collaboration abilities to support continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of production planning experience in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, inventory management, and SAP systems.
• Experience coordinating with Master Scheduling, Procurement and Production teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales Ops, Procurement, Production, Warehouse, and Engineering to optimize schedules and material availability.
• Monitor production performance, identify risks, and drive timely recovery actions.
• Manage inventory to maintain optimal stock levels supporting production and deliveries.
• Coordinate engineering changes, NPI, and schedule adjustments to minimize impact.
• Prepare daily production status updates and weekly reports for management.
• Analyze planning and inventory data to improve efficiency, delivery, and inventory health.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects to enhance planning processes.

Skills

Production planning

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

ERP systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales Ops, Procurement, Production, Warehouse, and Engineering teams to optimize production schedules, capacity and ensure material availability to meet shipment commitment.
• Monitor production performance, identify risks such as material shortages or capacity constraints, and drive timely recovery actions.
• Manage inventory to maintain optimal stock levels while supporting production and customer delivery requirements.
• Coordinate engineering changes, New Product Introduction (NPI), and schedule adjustments to minimize operational impact.
• Prepare and communicate daily production status updates and weekly production and inventory reports to management.
• Analyze planning and inventory data to improve production efficiency, delivery performance, and inventory health.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support cross-functional projects to enhance planning processes.

Required Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production planning, manufacturing processes, inventory management, SAP systems, and material planning.
• Proven experience working closely with Master Scheduling, Procurement, and Production teams to execute production plans.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills with the ability to analyze data and prepare management reports.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and cross functional collaboration skills.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds.

However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.

Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("MKS") is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs.

We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.

MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [e-mail] .

If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role At MKS, it's all about courage, big ideas, and a serious passion for innovation.

Winning here is about exploring possibilities, taking action, and solving our customers' toughest challenges.

It's not just a job - it's what you make of it.

While you shape your role and make it unique, we invest in you with on-the-job and formal training, as well as educational assistance.

Curiosity is key at MKS - ask questions, own your path.

Our success comes from celebrating the unique skills, diverse perspectives, and lived experience of employees from over 100 countries.

The goal is to make sure that everyone feels that they belong.

Diversity isn't just a nice-to-have; making sure everyone feels included is a big deal for us.

Our group of ~10,000 employees serves semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial markets.

With over 3,800 patents, our products are enabling advancements in 5G, renewable energy & storage, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and big data.

We're the behind-the-scenes support for some amazing technology.

MKS Inc enables technologies that transform our world.

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