Applied Materials · 3 weeks ago
Master Scheduler/Planner
Santa Clara,CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $171K/yrApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. The Master Scheduler/Planner will analyze scheduling reports, develop new business processes, and lead master scheduling activities to ensure compliance and drive process improvements.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Analyzes and maintains master scheduling and/or slotting reports and measurements; runs and reports on metrics.Establishes measurements for new processes and collaborates cross-functionally for process improvement. Drives alignment in process control across business segments
Follows documented business processes and identifies inconsistencies to management. Develops new business processes and solutions as needed. Creates and maintains training documents for team. Provides training and guidance to newer master schedulers, planners, and buyers. Leads master scheduling related activities for site or business unit and ensures compliance to established business processes. Presents new initiatives and process changes to executive management
Publishes System Production Report & Change Summary. Manages order pull in / push outs including capacity constraint analysis. Utilizes Rapid Response software for scenario planning. Provides output to stakeholders and provides feedback for development of new workbooks. Creates and manages all milestone routings for products and test strategies globally. Creates and manages unique routings specific to NPI product. Chairs quarterly meetings with engineering and manufacturing to assure routing alignment. Drives for cycle time reduction. Provides guidance to management for optimizing effectiveness of team
Initiates demand in MRP (systems & non-system orders). Monitors and validates MRP accuracy. Researches engineering change orders; recommends changes and adjusts planning bills as required. Resolves data integrity issues. Responds to MRP validation inquiries from purchasing community and provides guidance on issue resolution. Identifies gaps in business process and drives solutions. Drives technical solutions through GIS and manages solution deployment to affected team members
Coordinates with marketing to ensure opportunities and sales orders are set up correctly in SAP. Develops processes to enhance slotting methodology. Chairs slotting meetings. Manages schedule transition between pilot, volume, various plants or among business groups. Collaborates with BMO directors and Demand Management on build plan optimization. Leads cross-functional teams for continuous improvement projects
Manages supply review process by running and analyzing safety stock model. Gathers input globally from purchasing, inventory focals for inclusion in comprehensive supply review. Presents in Strategic Inventory Supply Review on Safety Stock and Overplan Strategies. Performs E&Z analysis and provides options for use up. Establishes metrics and drives team for improvement
Qualification
Required
Analyzes and maintains master scheduling and/or slotting reports and measurements; runs and reports on metrics
Establishes measurements for new processes and collaborates cross-functionally for process improvement
Drives alignment in process control across business segments
Follows documented business processes and identifies inconsistencies to management
Develops new business processes and solutions as needed
Creates and maintains training documents for team
Provides training and guidance to newer master schedulers, planners, and buyers
Leads master scheduling related activities for site or business unit and ensures compliance to established business processes
Presents new initiatives and process changes to executive management
Publishes System Production Report & Change Summary
Manages order pull in / push outs including capacity constraint analysis
Utilizes Rapid Response software for scenario planning
Provides output to stakeholders and provides feedback for development of new workbooks
Creates and manages all milestone routings for products and test strategies globally
Creates and manages unique routings specific to NPI product
Chairs quarterly meetings with engineering and manufacturing to assure routing alignment
Drives for cycle time reduction
Provides guidance to management for optimizing effectiveness of team
Initiates demand in MRP (systems & non-system orders)
Monitors and validates MRP accuracy
Researches engineering change orders; recommends changes and adjusts planning bills as required
Resolves data integrity issues
Responds to MRP validation inquiries from purchasing community and provides guidance on issue resolution
Identifies gaps in business process and drives solutions
Drives technical solutions through GIS and manages solution deployment to affected team members
Coordinates with marketing to ensure opportunities and sales orders are set up correctly in SAP
Develops processes to enhance slotting methodology
Chairs slotting meetings
Manages schedule transition between pilot, volume, various plants or among business groups
Collaborates with BMO directors and Demand Management on build plan optimization
Leads cross-functional teams for continuous improvement projects
Manages supply review process by running and analyzing safety stock model
Gathers input globally from purchasing, inventory focal points for inclusion in comprehensive supply review
Presents in Strategic Inventory Supply Review on Safety Stock and Overplan Strategies
Performs E&Z analysis and provides options for use up
Establishes metrics and drives team for improvement
Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
Founded in 1967
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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