Planning Director

3 weeks ago

Chandler, United States Advantest Full time

Planning Director – Oracle ERP

Advantest Americas

Onsite in Chandler, Arizona (McClintock/Chandler Blvd.)


Who We Are

Here at Advantest, we are blending precision manufacturing with cutting-edge tech to revolutionize the semiconductor game. Advantest is leveraging Industry 4.0 to bring together Innovation, Cutting-Edge Technology, Machining Automation, and Smart Manufacturing as we revolutionize the semiconductor industry. Advantest has the world's best product and solution development capabilities, and unmatched technical support delivered through global teamwork.


Where You Will Work

Our newly built 200,000 sf facility in Chandler, Arizona is just one example of how Advantest is leading the way in precision manufacturing by investing in our ability to deliver real-time decision making through connected networks of data to help improve manufacturing processes and productivity. Our parts boast standard tolerances of +-.0004”, setting new benchmarks in the field. We have spared no expense for our new CNC Machining Facility in Chandler by equipping it with Hermle RS2 Robot Cells that use 6-axis Kuka Robot feeding pairs of Hermle C22U 5-axis Machining Centers and 72 Hermle 5-axis CNCs with advanced automation technologies that uses Swiss fixturing and Robotics from Erowa.


What You Will Do

The Planning Director provides planning administration including scheduling, budgeting, performance monitoring, analysis, reporting, personnel planning, resource management and capacity planning. The position is responsible for the full range of the day-to-day planning and scheduling of four departments that are critical to function. End-to End activities, including managing others. Other Responsibilities include:

  • Creation of standard work, stand sequence of planning process and overall calendar of events focused on customer satisfaction, shop floor execution and system optimization.
  • Maintain data integrity of ERP planning parameters.
  • Lead planning and development of schedules.
  • Establish demand and planning time fences.
  • Controls planning data, lead times, order quantities.
  • Responsible for On-Time Delivery (OTD).
  • Ensure, with the cooperation of other stakeholders, the division achieves and maintains the highest possible Customer rating for satisfaction and On Time Delivery.
  • Create master production schedules to support customer service and inventory turn goals.
  • Drive, promote and develop positive communication with Operations to improve throughput.
  • Recognize marketplace requirements and create an environment in which the use of effective scheduling logic simultaneously produces realistic master schedules and customer satisfaction.
  • Monitor/maintain accuracy and integrity of ERP input information (forecasts, order reconciliation, etc.).
  • Manage & control workload data analysis including plant/ work center level / cell level.
  • Conducts a demonstrated lead-time analysis and measures gap to published lead times.
  • Develops a master schedule for a specific value stream, product class based upon MRP, level loading, inventory strategy, lot sizing.


What You Will Bring to the Role

  • BS/BA degree in business, product planning or engineering discipline or equivalent work experience. Master’s degree is a plus.
  • 12-15+ years of experience as a master planner/scheduler, maintaining responsibility for creating and updating manufacturing schedules by working with team and project leads to schedule resources, tracking progress, developing reports, and briefing project schedule status.
  • One or more APICS Certifications (CPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CTSC).
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Familiarity with schedules in an MRP/ERP environment preferable in ORACLE EBS manufacturing suite.
  • LEAN and HVM Principles and practical application experience; Lean Black Belt Certification is a plus.
  • Extensive knowledge of manufacturing and assembly practices.

What You Can Expect with Benefits

  • Eligibility for Annual Bonus of 10-15% (paid out 2x per year).
  • Medical/Dental/Vision insurance starting on DAY 1 of employment.
  • Four different Cigna medical plans to choose from.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) *for eligible plans.
  • Flex Spending Account (FSA) – Health Care and Dependent Care.
  • Company Paid Life Insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Pet, Auto, Home Insurance (optional/buy up).
  • 401(k) with 7% employer matching.
  • Generous PTO + 15 paid holidays per year.

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