At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption.
Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency — unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.
Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement — it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.
We are actively seeking for an Operations Planner
Location: Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei
Experience
Ideally, 2-5+ years’ experience working in production planning within a high-volume manufacturing environment
Experience working in the semiconductor and/or electronics and/or High Performance Compute industries would be advantageous
Possess a strong working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning, master scheduling and capacity planning principles and display experience using ERP systems
Experience tracking and presenting key operational metrics
Understanding the Sales and Operations planning process
Familiar with customer service principles and practice
Responsibility
Analyse customer demand, create and maintain master schedule in order to generate production plan, meeting revenue targets within available cycle time and capacity limitations
Prepare purchase orders for manufacture based on generated master schedule requirements
Plan production activities with supply chain partners to meet on time delivery targets creating build plans to track progress
Acknowledge customer orders and change requests providing commit dates to sales team
Monitor manufacturing loading, cycle time, capacity utilisation, inventory turns and on time delivery in order to provide weekly key metric report to Operations management measuring supplier performance
Provide manufacturing forecasts to Kandou supply chain partners and assist in data analysis to support supply review as part of the Sales and Operations planning process
Manage WIP reconciliation to ensure inventory accuracy and system data integrity. Support finance team with invoice reconciliation on production purchase orders
Provide information to management on potential delivery concerns or bottlenecks and support internal teams during recovery situations with detailed plans and solutions
Support new production introduction, liaising with key internal stakeholders to ensure requirements are included in build plan. Co-ordinate with Operation’s team to ensure relevant items within project plan are being reviewed and discussed in regular OP’s meetings
Provide customer service support function where the business dictates
Skills
Excellent written and verbal communications. Ability to communicate and influence within the supply chain.
Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
Enthusiastic team player with an ability also to work on own initiative
Strong organisational skills
Excellent data analysis and numeracy skills
Able to work to tight time scales and remain calm under pressure
Ability to adapt and react to situations within a fast-paced environment, prioritising effectively
Excellent IT skills, particularly use of Microsoft Office.
Skills Required
- 2-5+ years of experience in production planning within a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Experience with Material Requirements Planning, master scheduling, and capacity planning
- Experience using ERP systems
- Experience tracking and presenting key operational metrics
- Understanding of the Sales and Operations Planning process
- Familiarity with customer service principles and practices
- Experience in semiconductor, electronics, or High Performance Computing industries
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent data analysis and numeracy skills
- Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office
- Ability to work under tight timelines and adapt in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
Kandou AI is a fabless semiconductor company developing high-speed connectivity for AI infrastructure. Its patented Copper MIMO, also known as Chord Signaling, sends correlated signals at data-processing speeds of 448 Gbps and beyond, providing an alternative to optical interconnects. The company’s technology targets AI data-movement bottlenecks and memory-wall constraints, while its platforms emphasize improved efficiency, lower power and cost, and scalability.
