Senior Production Planner

As an Sr. Production Planner at MKS Inc., you will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement to provide production planning support. In this role, you will report to the Senior Production Control Manager.

• Develop weekly production schedules consistent with business objectives; release and manage manufacturing jobs to support plans
• Manage scheduled sales order ship dates to meet Customer needs; team with internal groups to improve on time fulfillment to Customer request dates
• Assist the S&OP team to improve manufacturing capacity planning processes and implement master demand/master production planning tools
• Liaise between the demand and supply sides of the business to resolve capacity or critical material imbalances impacting on time shipment
• Leverage component material categories to monitor lead time and inventory position; recommend improvements in acquisition and inventory control processes to minimize slow moving/obsolescent inventories
• Participate in new product/process development, assisting in development of launch plans and driving disposition of existing products and materials
• Track KPI’s and publish updates, including production output vs. plan, on time shipment vs. request and promise dates, inventory and safety stock levels, others as requested or identified
• Provide input for systemic responses or changes in cases of labor or material shortages, backlog management, product/process design changes, and other potential schedule interruptions

• A bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• 5+ year's experience in planning or supply chain
• Experience using Oracle, SAP, or similar planning system; proficiency in MS Excel and Power Point
• Willingness to work with diverse teams and demonstrate a cooperative, team-first attitude
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel to MKS facilities in Andover, Methuen, and Wilmington MA as necessary

This position is onsite and candidate must live within commutable distance to our locations in Andover MA, Methuen MA, or Wilmington MA
. Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

We are interested in a qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States and will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

• Salary Pay Range: $75,000 - $125,000 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.
• Bonus:
  This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].
• Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.