MRP & Inventory Planner II — On-Time Materials

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

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Materials Planner to oversee production control, inventory control and MRP integrity. You will maintain the Oracle work order release schedule and collaborate with engineering to ensure material availability for manufacturing and new projects.

This role emphasizes analyzing usage data, expediting shortages, and driving process improvements, with no supervisory responsibilities but providing guidance to new team members.

Qualifications

• Experience planning production and managing material flow.
• Ability to analyze usage data and forecast requirements.
• Familiarity with MRP systems and scheduling processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control with MRP integrity.
• Maintain Oracle work order release schedule ensuring materials are available.
• Increase component availability by pre-shortage and variance analyses.
• Review MRP execution for accuracy; reconcile supply and demand; manage ECO/ECR docs.
• Participate in floor audits and production meetings; report shortage status.
• Adjust make-level lead times based on floor reality.
• Collaborate with engineers on materials for special projects.

Skills

Production planning

Inventory control

MRP integrity

Data analysis

Oracle

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Materials Planner to oversee production control, inventory control and MRP integrity. You will maintain the Oracle work order release schedule and collaborate with engineering to ensure material availability for manufacturing and new projects.

This role emphasizes analyzing usage data, expediting shortages, and driving process improvements, with no supervisory responsibilities but providing guidance to new team members.