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Microchip Technology Inc. · 4 hours ago

Senior Planner-Engineering

Lawrence, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$46K/yr - $128K/yr

9+ years exp

Microchip Technology Inc. is a global organization that designs technology powering the world. The Engineering Planner plays a crucial role in coordinating and managing engineering projects, ensuring material availability, and supporting build plans through collaboration with project teams and stakeholders.

AutomotiveManufacturingSemiconductorWireless

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Bryant Roe

Responsibilities

Work closely with project teams, PMs, and engineering teams to understand program requirements

Manage End-of-Life (EOL) and dormant items, ensuring appropriate inventory disposition

Maintain high-level system knowledge (AX, Agile, etc.) and oversee BOM structure support (Coverage Group, MRP settings, WHs)

Set up and manage intercompany processes, facilitating collaboration across factories/groups

Navigate uncertainty in builds, BOM structures, and routing, ensuring adaptability

Oversee engineering BOMs, item creation, and adoption in AX, ensuring accuracy and compliance

Execute intracompany warehouse transfers for effective material flow

Conduct inventory status reviews and disposition in coordination with quality and engineering teams

Host Engineering Collaborative Meetings, fostering alignment across departments

Ensure material availability to support engineering and prototype builds

Act as a communication bridge between the production floor and production planning teams

Maintain high-level business/site knowledge to align engineering operations with company objectives

Exhibit strong leadership, including the ability to push back, negotiate, and collaborate effectively

Apply critical thinking and scepticism to engineering planning and decision-making processes

Possess or develop technical and engineering knowledge, enabling informed decision-making

Foster strong relationships with the engineering buyer function to ensure material availability

Define and manage MBOMs with engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing teams

Oversee build plan management, interfacing with production planning and setting priorities

Support forecasting, including risk buys and predictive inventory management

Coordinate sales order confirmation, ensuring alignment with engineering and production needs

Manage inventory disposition and lifecycle tracking

Lead engineering change control, ensuring timely updates and approvals

Oversee AX system settings updates, including safety stock adjustments, transaction agreements, and revision updates

Qualification

AX (Dynamics AX)AgileEngineering change managementInventory dispositionForecasting processesTechnical knowledgeNegotiation skillsCollaboration skillsEffective communicationCritical thinking