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MKS Instruments

Production Planner (6-month contract)

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In-Office
Singapore, SGP
Senior level
In-Office
Singapore, SGP
Senior level
Plans and optimizes manufacturing schedules, capacity, inventory, and material availability to meet shipment commitments. Monitors production performance, identifies shortages and constraints, coordinates engineering changes and NPI schedules, prepares production and inventory reports, analyzes planning data, and drives continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.
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Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with Sales Ops, Procurement, Production, Warehouse, and Engineering teams to optimize production schedules, capacity and ensure material availability to meet shipment commitment.
  • Monitor production performance, identify risks such as material shortages or capacity constraints, and drive timely recovery actions.
  • Manage inventory to maintain optimal stock levels while supporting production and customer delivery requirements.
  • Coordinate engineering changes, New Product Introduction (NPI), and schedule adjustments to minimize operational impact.
  • Prepare and communicate daily production status updates and weekly production and inventory reports to management.
  • Analyze planning and inventory data to improve production efficiency, delivery performance, and inventory health.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support cross-functional projects to enhance planning processes.
Required Qualification
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of production planning, manufacturing processes, inventory management, SAP systems, and material planning.
  • Proven experience working closely with Master Scheduling, Procurement, and Production teams to execute production plans.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills with the ability to analyze data and prepare management reports.
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and cross functional collaboration skills.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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