Senior Fab Planning Lead — Maximize Throughput

Lumentum Operations LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Health and welfare benefits

Job summary

Lumentum Operations LLC is seeking a skilled Production Planner to develop and manage the master production schedule for wafer starts, balancing customer demand with fab capacity. You will monitor WIP flow in the fab and drive improvements to increase throughput and reduce cycle time.

The role requires expertise in capacity modeling, demand forecasting, and inventory planning, plus strong Excel and Oracle systems experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain management, operations management, or related fields.
• 6+ years of work experience in factory planning, production scheduling, or supply chain management.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and supply chain principles.
• Experience with production planning, capacity modeling, demand forecasting, WIP management, or inventory planning.
• Proficiency in Excel for data management, analysis and reporting.
• Experience with Oracle systems.
• Familiarity with fab scheduling, wafer lot dispatch and cycle-time management is preferred.
• Programming skills are preferred.
• Attention to details
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and multi-disciplinary environment

Responsibilities

• Create and manage the master production schedule, translating the customer demand into specific daily and weekly wafer start plan
• Monitor and track the work-in-progress (WIP) flow within the fab, ensuring efficient movement of wafer lots to meet output plan and fulfil customer demand requirement
• Develop, maintain, and improve the fab capacity model, using current demand, product mix, process routings, equipment capacity, operating assumptions, and other relevant constraints.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve production bottlenecks related to equipment performance, material availability, or labor resources to maximize fab throughput and reduce cycle time
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, production, and engineering teams to align production plan, manage demand/order changes, and schedule interruptions
• Coordinate with purchasing teams to maintain optimal stock levels and prevent shortages or excesses of inventory materials
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs), such as on-time delivery (OTD), cycle time, inventory and inventory turn
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning efficiency, optimize processes, and increase productivity.

Skills

Excel data management

Oracle systems

WIP management

Capacity modeling

Demand forecasting

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Oracle systems

Job description

Lumentum Operations LLC is seeking a skilled Production Planner to develop and manage the master production schedule for wafer starts, balancing customer demand with fab capacity. You will monitor WIP flow in the fab and drive improvements to increase throughput and reduce cycle time.

The role requires expertise in capacity modeling, demand forecasting, and inventory planning, plus strong Excel and Oracle systems experience.