Required Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in Project Planning, Production Planning, Master Scheduling, or Supply Chain Planning.
- Proven experience developing and maintaining production schedules in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong background in demand planning, capacity planning, inventory management, and material forecasting.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing large datasets and transforming data into actionable business insights.
- Extensive experience creating reports, dashboards, KPIs, and management presentations.
- Experience supporting executive decision-making through data analysis and performance reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Project & Production Planning
- Develop and maintain integrated project and production schedules to support customer delivery requirements.
- Coordinate production, procurement, inventory, and logistics activities to ensure schedule adherence.
- Monitor schedule performance and proactively identify risks, delays, and resource constraints.
- Manage capacity planning activities and recommend adjustments to support demand fluctuations.
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze production, inventory, and supply chain data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and performance metrics for management review.
- Generate weekly and monthly reports on production performance, inventory levels, schedule attainment, material shortages, and operational KPIs.
- Support business decisions through detailed data analysis and forecasting models.
Technical Competencies
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Power Query, Conditional Formatting, Data Validation, Complex Formulas, Macros/VBA (preferred), Dashboard Development, Ability to analyze large datasets and create executive-level reports and visualizations.
Other Tools: Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar, Basic experience with Power BI.
Soft Skills
- Problem-solving: Rapid troubleshooting mindset for complex global logistics bottlenecks.
- Communication: Translating dense datasets into strategic, plain-language insights for company executives.
- Negotiation: Comfort collaborating with third-party vendors on pricing and lead times.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.
- PMP certification is a plus.
Compensation: The estimated base pay range for this position is $80,000 to $120,000 per year, depending on qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related factors. This range represents Cohu’s good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for this role upon hire. This role may also be eligible for other compensation programs as determined by company policy.
Featured benefits
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) with company matching contributions
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition assistance
- Disability & life insurance
- Profit Sharing
Skills Required
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in Project Planning, Production Planning, Master Scheduling, or Supply Chain Planning
- Proven experience developing and maintaining production schedules in a manufacturing environment
- Strong background in demand planning, capacity planning, inventory management, and material forecasting
- Demonstrated experience analyzing large datasets and transforming data into actionable business insights
- Extensive experience creating reports, dashboards, KPIs, and management presentations
- Experience supporting executive decision-making through data analysis and performance reporting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Power Query, complex formulas, data validation, conditional formatting)
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar
- Basic experience with Power BI
- Macros/VBA experience
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
- PMP certification
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and vendor negotiation skills
Cohu, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cohu, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Cohu, Inc..
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Retirement Support — A company-sponsored 401(k) with employer matching contributions is described in filings, supporting long-term savings. Company materials also highlight retirement programs as part of a comprehensive package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discounted lookback feature is outlined, expanding access to ownership. This structure can enhance total rewards value beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company materials outline robust paid time off programs and parental leave for all new parents. Time-off programs are presented as part of a comprehensive, globally relevant benefits suite.
Cohu, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Cohu is a leading supplier of semiconductor test and inspection & metrology handlers, micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) test modules, test contactors, thermal sub-systems and semiconductor automated test equipment used by global semiconductor and electronics manufacturers and semiconductor test subcontractors. Our product portfolio is focused on increasing yield, reducing cost of test, and accelerating time-to-market. Cohu is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: COHU) global company with headquarters in Poway, CA. We have a global footprint with ~3,000 employees. We are the leading supplier of Semiconductor Test and Inspection & Metrology Handlers and Test Contactors. We have market leadership in RF Power Amplifier/Front-End Module Testing.
