Specialist, Production Planning - San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
$77,000 - $85,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer.
This role supports the Advanced Purity Solutions Division.
About the role
This role involves planning, scheduling, and controlling production processes within the Advanced Purity Solutions Division, ensuring efficient material flow and inventory management.
What you'll do
- Review material availability and release work orders for kitting.
- Coordinate replenishment activities with procurement.
- Support production by addressing part shortages.
- Manage work order material and approve returns of unused components.
- Update open work orders with configuration changes and confirm STO work orders.
- Analyze work order variance and close work orders after system completion.
What you'll need
- High school graduate or GED.
- 1-3 years production planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Basic understanding and knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong analytical skills and detail oriented.
- Experienced in using MS Excel and mining data.
Skills: production planning, material availability, work orders, inventory levels, manufacturing environment
This role has been open 24 days — well below the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2462
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Median days open
54 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 | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (2462 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 239 | 2462 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 403 | 9854 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 33 d | 54 d (−21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: production planning, material availability, work orders, inventory levels, manufacturing environment
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 76 d
- Entegris (this employer) · 242 open roles · median 33 d
- Applied Materials · 239 open roles · median 39 d
- Lam Research · 104 open roles · median 55 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 54 d
- ASML · 73 open roles · median 70 d
How we counted: 2462 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 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.