Onsite Production Planner - Team Growth & Impact

MKS Instruments; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments is seeking a Production Planner in Broomfield, CO to partner with Operations, Engineering and Quality to drive production schedules and release manufacturing jobs that align with business goals. The role reports to the Senior Production Control Manager and requires on-site work five days a week.

You will coordinate with demand and supply sides, manage ship dates, support S&OP improvements, monitor KPI trends, and help optimize inventory and lead times using Oracle or SAP and MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in planning.
• 0-1+ years experience in planning or supply chain.
• Experience using Oracle, SAP, or similar planning system.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to work with diverse teams and demonstrate a cooperative, team-first attitude.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work on site 5 days a week+.

Responsibilities

• Develop production schedules consistent with business objectives; release and manage manufacturing jobs to support plans
• Manage scheduled sales order ship dates to meet Customer needs; team with internal groups to improve on time fulfillment to Customer request dates
• Assist the S&OP team to improve manufacturing capacity planning processes and implement master demand/master production planning tools
• Liaise between the demand and supply sides of the business to resolve capacity or critical material imbalances impacting on time shipment
• Leverage component material categories to monitor lead time and inventory position; recommend improvements in acquisition and inventory control processes to minimize slow moving/obsolescent inventories
• Participate in new product/process development, assisting in development of launch plans and driving disposition of existing products and materials
• Track KPI's and publish updates, including production output vs. plan, on time shipment vs. request and promise dates, inventory and safety stock levels, others as requested or identified
• Provide input for systemic responses or changes in cases of labor or material shortages, backlog management, product/process design changes, and other potential schedule interruptions

Skills

Planning

Supply chain

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

SAP

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

MKS Instruments is seeking a Production Planner in Broomfield, CO to partner with Operations, Engineering and Quality to drive production schedules and release manufacturing jobs that align with business goals. The role reports to the Senior Production Control Manager and requires on-site work five days a week.

You will coordinate with demand and supply sides, manage ship dates, support S&OP improvements, monitor KPI trends, and help optimize inventory and lead times using Oracle or SAP and MS