Senior Wafer Fab Planner - InP Photonics Manufacturing

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Alhambra (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in California seeks an experienced Senior Wafer Fab Planner to manage production planning and scheduling for epitaxy and wafer fabrication. You will translate die demand into wafer starts, balance fab capacity, and ensure timely availability of tested die to support downstream product delivery.

The role requires coordinating with Operations, Engineering, Yield, and Supply Chain to resolve risks, develop dashboards, and drive execution across two sites with five

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master production plans for InP wafer fabrication operations across two manufacturing sites
• Translate customer and business demand into wafer start requirements
• Generate weekly, monthly, and quarterly production schedules
• Plan production loading across approximately five epitaxial growth tools and downstream wafer fabrication operations
• Perform capacity analysis and identify bottlenecks impacting delivery performance
• Monitor wafer movement, WIP health, aging lots, and cycle time
• Maintain die supply plans based on forecast, inventory, yield assumptions, and manufacturing cycle times
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Yield Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to resolve risks and drive execution, and develop dashboards and reports for wafer starts, WIP, cycle time, capacity utilization, die inventory, and forecast accuracy

Skills

Production planning

Capacity planning

Demand planning

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in California seeks an experienced Senior Wafer Fab Planner to manage production planning and scheduling for epitaxy and wafer fabrication. You will translate die demand into wafer starts, balance fab capacity, and ensure timely availability of tested die to support downstream product delivery.

The role requires coordinating with Operations, Engineering, Yield, and Supply Chain to resolve risks, develop dashboards, and drive execution across two sites with five