Planning and Control

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Salary:

$64,000.00 - $88,000.00

Location:

Gloucester,MA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Key Responsibilities 

Employees may specialize in planning activities involving production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) integrity 

Maintains SAP work order release schedule that provides material on-time to manufacturing and engineering.  Reschedules and/or completes no-charge, all discrete jobs as required. 

Increases component availability at time of release by performing pre-shortage analysis.  Performs work order variance analysis. 

Reviews MRP execution and ensures accuracy of information; reconciles supply and demand; validates master scheduling requirements. Reviews and ensures proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECO's). Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy. 

Participates in floor audits with Finance and resolves WIP issues.  Attends production meetings and provides status on material shortage commit dates. 

Works with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects.   May work with work centers on shop floor control activities. 

Examines material variances, resolves problems where possible, and/or communicates more difficult problems to management.  Assists in setting up new inventory systems or modifying existing systems, when necessary; assigns appropriate expediting duties to expediters. 

Process Control – Participates in identifying root cause and corrective action from PCI reporting and metrics, drives cycle counting. 
 
Functional Knowledge 

• Strong understanding of planning, inventory management, and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities 
  Business Expertise 
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work 

Leadership 

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members 

Problem Solving 

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents  

Impact 

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies 

Interpersonal Skills 

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations 

  

Desired Skills 

• SAP 

• Excel 

• Smartsheet 

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

No

Relocation Eligible:

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.