NSO Planner II

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

Job summary

Applied Materials, located in Gloucester, MA, is seeking a detailed planner to manage production control, inventory control, and MRP integrity. The role emphasizes ensuring material availability, coordinating with engineering, and maintaining accurate scheduling data for on-time manufacturing.

The position involves collaborating with finance and engineering to monitor ECOs, conduct system audits, and provide clear status updates in weekly production meetings. 10% travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning activities for production control, inventory control, process control, or MRP integrity.

Responsibilities

• Maintains Oracle work order release schedule to ensure on-time material delivery.
• Reschedules and completes discrete jobs as required with no charge.
• Performs pre-shortage analysis to improve component availability at release.
• Reviews MRP execution and reconciles supply and demand; verifies master scheduling.
• Reviews ECOs/ECRs and ensures proper disposition; conducts system audits.
• Provides status on material shortage commit dates in production meetings.

Skills

Production planning

Inventory control

MRP

Materials management

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Salary:

$64,000.00 - $88,000.00

Location:

Gloucester,MA

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

Employees may specialize in planning activities involving production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) integrity

Maintains Oracle 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. Reviews and ensures proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECO's). Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy. Prepares status reports of all ECOs and ECRs in process

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.

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

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.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

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