Production Control Planner - Morgan Hill, CA, United States
Originally posted 23 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Production Control Planner converts broad production plans into detailed schedules, assigns tasks to machines and personnel, and releases work orders to the shop floor and MES.
What you'll do
- Plan and issue production order releases based on demand, capacity, space, and manpower using ERP, MES, and shop floor control systems. - Track work-in-progress (WIP), identify bottlenecks or delays, and maintain WIP status reports aligned with the Production Tracker. - Maintain, update, and release new part numbers and workflows in the MES system while supporting engineering builds. - Coordinate with procurement and inventory teams to monitor raw materials and finished goods via MRP systems. - Adjust schedules and equipment assignments during machine breakdowns or material shortages to minimize downtime. - Track yields, scrap, and quality escalations for production WIP on hold and report issues for root cause analysis and corrective action.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in a major related to production control, or equivalent education and experience. - Minimum 2 years of experience in planning, scheduling, production control, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, finance, project management, or a related field. - Prior ERP and shopfloor control experience. - Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook/Skype). - Understanding of ESD procedures and contamination control. - Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
Nice to have
- SAP and Visual Enterprise experience. - Experience in Kanban, SMI, and Continuous Flow Manufacturing. - Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem solving.
Skills: production control, scheduling, MES, WIP, shop floor, ERP
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2504
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | MACOM | All employers we track in this specialty (2504 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 32 | 2504 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 90 | 10278 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 56 d (−56 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: production control, scheduling, MES, WIP, shop floor, ERP
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 365 open roles · median 81 d
- Applied Materials · 258 open roles · median 41 d
- Entegris · 220 open roles · median 47 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 70 d
- Infineon Technologies · 96 open roles · median 43 d
- Vishay Intertechnology · 67 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 2504 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.