Senior Hybrid Capacity Planner – Optics Ops

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Maynard (MA); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Maynard, MA is seeking a Capacity Planner Analyst to scale manufacturing by aligning facility throughput with demand.

You will build capacity models, run what-if analyses, and partner with Module Planners and Material Planners to integrate capacity with CTB availability. You will analyze production schedules, monitor equipment utilization, and collaborate with production managers and cross-functional teams to optimize OEE and drive value across optics facilities in a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, or supply chain analysis, including 4+ years focused on capacity planning or production scheduling.
• Experience developing capacity models and performing what-if analyses to evaluate machine constraints and line balancing.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for quantitative modeling, scenario analysis, and data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze production schedules to determine capacity requirements and gaps between demand and supply.
• Monitor equipment utilization and evaluate performance to recommend optimization strategies.
• Collaborate with production managers and supply chain teams to align master production schedules with capacity.
• Perform root-cause analysis on bottlenecks and improve OEE.
• Develop and maintain capacity models considering maintenance, shifts, and demand fluctuations.
• Prepare reports and dashboards detailing capacity utilization and resource efficiency.
• Participate in cross-functional planning to validate feasibility of new production initiatives.
• Integrate capacity models with CTB material availability with Module and Material Planners.

Skills

Capacity planning

Production scheduling

Equipment utilization modeling

Excel

ERP

MES

SQL

Lean

Power BI

Tableau

Education

CPIM

CSCP

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Maynard, MA is seeking a Capacity Planner Analyst to scale manufacturing by aligning facility throughput with demand.

You will build capacity models, run what-if analyses, and partner with Module Planners and Material Planners to integrate capacity with CTB availability. You will analyze production schedules, monitor equipment utilization, and collaborate with production managers and cross-functional teams to optimize OEE and drive value across optics facilities in a