Materials Planning Specialist II

Applied Materials, Inc.; Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Gloucester, MA is seeking a materials planning professional to optimize production flow, manage materials and ensure on-time delivery. You will work with SAP ERP, analyze master data, and support engineering and manufacturing teams in a fast-paced environment.

This full-time role emphasizes inventory control, MRP integrity, and continuous improvement. You will participate in floor audits, adjust lead times, and collaborate with engineers on engineering projects while

Responsibilities

• Employees may specialize in planning activities involving production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) integrity
• Maintains SAP work order release schedule that provides material on-time to manufacturing and engineering. Reschedules and/or completes no-charge, all discrete jobs as required.
• Increases component availability at time of release by performing pre-shortage analysis. Performs work order variance analysis.
• Reviews MRP execution and ensures accuracy of information; reconciles supply and demand; validates master scheduling and/or PDS requirements. Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy.
• Participates in floor audits with Finance and resolves WIP issues. Attends production meetings and provides status on material shortage commit dates.
• Changes "make" level lead times in accordance with reality on the manufacturing floor.
• Works with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects. May work with work centers on shop floor control activities.
• Inventory Control – Analyzes usage data and stock levels to order parts to satisfy service levels; maintains inventory levels per plan and expedites shortages; may forecast spare parts needs. Examines material variances, resolves problems where possible, and/or communicates more difficult problems to management. Assists in setting up new inventory systems or modifying existing systems, when necessary; assigns appropriate expediting duties to expediters. May manage obsolete inventories.
• Process Control – Participates in identifying root cause and corrective action from PCI reporting and metrics, drives cycle counting.
• 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
• The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Gloucester, MA is seeking a materials planning professional to optimize production flow, manage materials and ensure on-time delivery. You will work with SAP ERP, analyze master data, and support engineering and manufacturing teams in a fast-paced environment.

This full-time role emphasizes inventory control, MRP integrity, and continuous improvement. You will participate in floor audits, adjust lead times, and collaborate with engineers on engineering projects while