Strategic Planner & Scheduler - Manufacturing Operations

Seek Thermal; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek Thermal is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to develop and coordinate internal and subcontract build schedules within a manufacturing environment. The role reports to the Master Scheduler and Inventory Control Manager and collaborates with the Director of Wafer Management to align subcontract execution with the overall build plan.

This position supports Materials, Production, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and Quality, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal utilization of resources

Qualifications

• 3+ years in electro-mechanical assembly production.
• 2+ years planning/scheduling preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and prioritize internal and subcontract build schedules based on need date and capacity, addressing obstacles that could impact on-time delivery.
• Schedule subcontract processes (wafer processing, routing, wire bonding) to support build plans.
• Identify capacity limitations and communicate them to management to ensure plans remain achievable.
• Manage daily transactions in the MRP system to maintain system integrity and alignment.
• Communicate with subcontractors on schedules, priorities, and serial number tracking.
• Manage the flow of inventory and WIP between Seek and outside processing vendors, including daily tracking across multiple external suppliers.
• Identify potential WIP bottlenecks and develop recovery plans.
• Coordinate and expedite the flow of parts, sub-assemblies, and materials to work areas to meet production schedules and customer commitments.
• Manage defective material by scheduling second runs or following up on dispositions.
• Communicate supply chain shortages and their urgency to Purchasing and Manufacturing.
• Analyze inventory variances and follow up on corrective actions to avoid stock-outs or excess materials.
• Manage consumable inventory, including ongoing review of re-order points.
• Support shipping and receiving to ensure inventory is properly transacted.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement activities
• Maintain and update manufacturing reporting tools

Skills

MRP knowledge

Scheduling

Cross-functional coordination

Data analysis

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NetSuite

MS Excel

Smartsheet

Job description

Seek Thermal is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to develop and coordinate internal and subcontract build schedules within a manufacturing environment. The role reports to the Master Scheduler and Inventory Control Manager and collaborates with the Director of Wafer Management to align subcontract execution with the overall build plan.

This position supports Materials, Production, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and Quality, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal utilization of resources