Planner and Control

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Planner and Control for its Singapore site. The role plans and controls high-complexity manufacturing, manages line scheduling and performance, and acts as the main contact for product support, field manufacturing, R&D and option build activities.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and control high-complexity manufacturing, including multiple line scheduling that considers business demands, manufacturing and material constraints
• Own the line's on-time delivery (OTD)
• Own tool configuration and slotting, and handle NPMA (non-pure manufacturing activities) approval and allocation
• Design lines efficiently in terms of responsiveness, inventory and linear workload
• Control line performance and drive improvements in OTD, EOP, CT and SOE
• Support manufacturing capacity fulfillment and manage training period allocation
• Plan field support activities, act as main contact to Product Support teams, and determine manufacturing capacity needed
• Manage retrofit projects and home tools support activities
• Manage R&D needs, act as main contact to R&D teams, and manage the option build plan cycle

Required profile

• Expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadened capabilities
• Understanding of key business drivers and ability to use it to get the job done
• No supervisory responsibilities, but informal guidance to new team members
• Able to solve problems in straightforward situations using technical experience and judgment
• Able to explain complex information clearly