Planner I

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UCT is looking for a talented Planner to join us in Fremont, CA!

The Planner determines production requirements, releases, and reschedules orders as needed to meet customer requirements. They perform functions associated with the generation and maintenance of the production plan and master production schedule. The Planner will also reconcile production/material conflicts, analyses component availability to maintain production schedule, and manage WIP inventory consistent with company goals plus facilitate operations and material status meetings. They will evaluate and coordinate engineering change orders.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all production planning and control issues for assigned production line(s).
• Plans, schedules, coordinate and/or monitor final approval of products through the complete production cycle. 
• Works from engineering plans and production specifications to establish production schedules, labor loading, equipment capabilities and capacity requirements. 
• Can understand High Vacuum system applications and ideally an understanding of Residual Gas Analyzers.
• Coordinates production plans to ensure materials are provided according to schedules. 
• Handles all work order creation, releases, completion and closing.
• Trouble-shoot all production control problems and drive them to correct closure.
• Monitors all process shortages and ensures resolution is attained.
• Builds positive relationships with manufacturing and materials in a quick-turn, engineer-to-order environment. 
• Works closely with engineering, quality, purchasing, and other operations staff to ensure functional specs are met, parts are available as needed, and quality is maintained.
• May interface with customers to schedule deliveries or discuss issues.

 Other Duties 

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; engineering BOM reading skills.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with internal customers/suppliers.
• Strong PC skills to include Microsoft Office software suites.
• High Vacuum Application and ideally Residual Gas Analyzers.
• Meeting management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP applications.

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• BA/BS degree in business administration, operations management, or equivalent experience.
• CPIM/CIRM certification a plus.

Experience Requirement:

• 2+ years planning experience with working knowledge of quick-turn, low volume, engineer-to-order production environment.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Work Environment: 

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.

Physical Demands: 

• Work may require the ability to lift 10-20 pounds infrequently.
• Ability to climb and stoop.
• Ability to stand for sustained periods of time.
• Ability to move arms, hands and fingers.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
  Ability to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.
• Have the visual acuity to perform the given task.
• Ability to sit for sustained periods of time.
• Ability to talk on phone and use computer for extended periods of time may be required.
• Frequent travel between buildings may be required.

Environmental Exposure: 

• Subject to frequent interruptions.
  Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computer etc.

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations. 

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $58,500 and 93,600/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including variable pay and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO (Paid Time Off) and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these additional compensation and benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.   

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.