Production Planner

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Singapore, SGP
In-Office
Junior
Hardware
The Role
Plans and releases production work orders, coordinates material availability, and supports on-time customer shipments. Works with purchasing and warehouse teams on material receipt, kitting, logistics, and expediting. Monitors shortages, reduces excess and obsolete inventory, improves production processes and procedures, and maintains performance metrics. Requires experience with manufacturing production planning, work order management, BOMs, ERP systems—preferably SAP PP—and supply chain concepts.
Summary Generated by Built In

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.


Group/Division

KLA has manufacturing sites worldwide. The Global Operations (GOPS) team, comprised of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Installation and Quality, builds our leading-edge technology. GOPS partners with KLA's global supply base and design engineering teams to develop new products, working continuously to build better, faster and more cost-efficient solutions.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.


* Plans for production which includes releasing of work orders and ensuring on-time delivery of shipments based on customer requirements

* Works closely with purchasing and warehouse/logistics groups to ensure on-time receipt, kitting of materials and finished goods shipments

* Monitors and co-ordinates on material shortages, expediting and ensuring material availability to support production plan

* Drives and minimize excess and obsolescence inventory

* Assists in developing, maintaining and improving existing processes, procedures and key performance metrics

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree / Diploma or equivalent in Technical Engineering / Business / Supply Chain

* Minimum 2 years related industry experience in manufacturing, production planning

* Require knowledge in work order management and understanding of Bill of Material

* Proficient in an ERP system, preferably SAP system (PP module) with good knowledge of supply chain, materials flow concepts and production planning reporting/metrics

* Experience in low volume high mix (preferably equipment manufacturing) and DFT/pull manufacturing environment is a plus

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Team player, self-driven and able to work under pressure with a sense of urgency

* Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment and to work with a variety of offshore locations

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.


Use of AI Statement 

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.


We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.


KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.


Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or equivalent in Technical Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain
  • At least 2 years of related industry experience in manufacturing or production planning
  • Knowledge of work order management and Bills of Materials
  • Proficiency with an ERP system, preferably SAP PP
  • Knowledge of supply chain, material flow concepts, and production planning metrics/reporting
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team, self-direct, and work under pressure
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and work with offshore locations
  • Experience in low-volume, high-mix equipment manufacturing
  • Experience in DFT or pull manufacturing environments

KLA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KLA and has not been reviewed or approved by KLA.

  • Retirement Support — U.S. programs include a formulaic 401(k) employer match with clearly described plan designs in company materials. Consistent plan structure and employer matching signal strong support for long‑term savings.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — A broad base of employees is eligible for RSUs and can participate in an ESPP, extending ownership beyond executives. Company materials position equity as a core component of total compensation.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — A quarterly profit‑sharing program and performance bonuses are outlined in filings, providing regular variable pay opportunities. These incentives complement base pay and equity to lift overall earnings in strong periods.

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The Company
HQ: Milpitas, CA
10,001 Employees

What We Do

KLA develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.

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