Entry-Level Production Materials Planner

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA is seeking an entry-level Production Materials Associate I to align materials, resources, and labor with production goals.

You will work with procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics to coordinate activities and resolve delays. The role emphasizes accurate material handling, routine cycle counts, and using ERP/MRP systems to generate production orders and track movements.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant manufacturing or materials experience may also be considered.
• Knowledge of ERP or MRP system used for order management, inventory and production planning.
• Must maintain a safe work environment by adhering to all safety procedures including those which govern the handling of materials, chemicals, tools, and equipment.
• Able to effectively communicate with other functional departments, such as Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Sales departments.
• Possess effective organization and time management skills, be detail oriented, use good judgment, manage competing priorities for multiple projects and consistently meet all deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assists Purchasing with vendor control, timely receipt of material and vendor returns as needed.
• Route material throughout the inventory room and production areas and log the transactions.
• Sort, inspect, count and check all materials, finished and semi-finished parts.
• Assist with checking goods received against bills of lading, purchase orders or other documents to verify correctness of incoming shipments.
• Build production kits from bills of materials, enter the transactions, and maintain the necessary clerical records.
• Records movement of incoming and outgoing materials and supplies. Verifies accuracy of work performed.
• Assist with product picking for sales orders and parts to customers.
• Perform routine cycle count of warehouse material and yearly stock count.
• Brings discrepancies to the manager’s attention and provides adequate documents to correct the issue.
• Reviews backlog to determine materials shortages and capacity requirements to provide commitments feedback to customer.
• Monitor and coordinate inventory, work‑in‑process (WIP), lead times, and safety stock to align with current operational requirements to establish manufacturing lead times, validate material requirements, and identify capacity or supply gaps
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to generate production orders, track material movements, and update production statuses.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure timely availability of raw materials, work in progress, and resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Organization

Adaptability

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate's degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP system

MS Excel (Advanced)

MS Office

Job description

Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA is seeking an entry-level Production Materials Associate I to align materials, resources, and labor with production goals.

You will work with procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics to coordinate activities and resolve delays. The role emphasizes accurate material handling, routine cycle counts, and using ERP/MRP systems to generate production orders and track movements.