About the role

AI summarised

The Planning and Control Planner at Applied Materials supports manufacturing operations by managing production schedules, inventory levels, and material availability through SAP and MRP systems. Responsibilities include ensuring timely material release, analyzing variances, resolving work-in-process issues, and maintaining data accuracy through audits and reporting. The role collaborates with engineering and finance teams to support special projects and continuous improvement in material planning and control processes.

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Key Responsibilities

Maintains SAP work order release schedule that provides material on-time to manufacturing and engineering
Reschedules and/or TECO, all production order as required
Increases component availability at time of release by performing pre-shortage analysis
Reviews and ensures proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECO's)
Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy
Prepares status reports of all ECOs and ECRs in process
Participates in floor audits with Finance and resolves WIP issues
Attends production meetings and provides status on material shortage commit dates
Changes 'make' level lead times in accordance with reality on the manufacturing floor
Works with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects

Requirements

Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities
Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
Provides informal guidance to new team members
Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents
Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations