Sr. Production Planning Manager (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: San Jose, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $149,900–$214,150 per year base salary

Company

The role supports semiconductor manufacturing and fab production planning operations.

What you will do

• Lead the planning team in developing and maintaining the master production schedule, translating customer demand into wafer starts and output plans.
• Review production schedules, WIP flow, output, delivery performance, and daily constraints; resolve issues and lead escalations involving significant business risk.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing, purchasing, and supply chain teams on capacity, materials, demand priorities, recovery plans, and inventory.
• Establish and review KPIs including on-time delivery, plan attainment, cycle time, fab output, inventory, and inventory turns.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, optimize wafer lot flow, and increase fab productivity.
• Coach and develop planners while supporting capacity planning, demand forecasting, supplier and material risk reviews, and longer-range operational planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain management, operations management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in factory planning, production scheduling, supply chain management, or semiconductor manufacturing.
• Experience leading a planning team or coordinating complex, cross-functional planning activities.
• Experience with capacity planning, demand forecasting, production scheduling, WIP management, and inventory management.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, fab operations, and supply chain principles.
• Proficiency in Excel for data management, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with Oracle systems; familiarity with manufacturing execution or advanced planning systems is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to turn data into clear priorities and operational decisions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including aligning stakeholders and presenting plans, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and sound judgment when managing competing priorities and schedule changes.

Nice to have

• Experience in a III-V semiconductor wafer fab or compound semiconductor manufacturing.
• Programming or data-query skills.
• Continuous improvement experience such as Lean or Six Sigma.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an onsite San Jose role.
• Total compensation may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.