The Senior Wafer Planner is responsible for developing and executing wafer production plans to meet customer demand, optimize fab capacity, and ensure on-time delivery of semiconductor products. This role requires strong analytical skills, deep understanding of wafer fabrication processes, and the ability to collaborate across multiple functions including manufacturing, procurement, and customer service.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain wafer start plans based on demand forecasts, inventory targets, and fab capacity constraints.
- Balance short-term and long-term planning to optimize cycle time and throughput.
- Analyze fab capacity and identify bottlenecks; propose solutions to maximize utilization.
- Coordinate with manufacturing teams to align production schedules with equipment availability.
- Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Business Planning to ensure accurate translation of customer requirements into wafer start plans.
- Monitor demand changes and adjust plans accordingly to minimize risk of shortages or excess inventory.
- Track wafer starts, WIP (Work-In-Process), and cycle time performance; provide regular reports to management.
- Use advanced planning tools and ERP systems to maintain accurate data and generate insights.
- Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reduce cycle time, and enhance delivery performance.
- Participate in cross-functional projects to implement best practices in wafer planning.
- Strong knowledge of wafer fabrication processes and cycle time management.
- Proficiency SAP and advanced planning tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
What We Do
Vishay manufactures one of the world’s largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Serving customers worldwide, Vishay is The DNA of tech™ Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). More on Vishay at www.Vishay.com.
Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally. Do you have the skills we need? Are you ready to power your career as you power the world? If so, apply today.
It is the policy of Vishay to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.
As an equal opportunity employer, Vishay is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] assistance.
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