Planning Engineer

Your role

As a Planning Engineer at Edwards Korea, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and optimizing production processes to ensure timely and efficient delivery of products. You will collaborate closely with multiple departments, including Sales, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Care, and Quality Control (QC), to consolidate internal Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Your responsibilities will involve liaising with teams to understand customer orders, assess inventory levels, production capacity, and materials availability to formulate comprehensive production plans aligned with business goals.

You will take charge of initiating purchase requests and material dispatch via ERP systems, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records to support supply continuity. Additionally, you will oversee subsidiary materials procurement and ensure adherence to standard operational procedures for production efficiency improvements. Monitoring production workforce proficiency including third-party assembly suppliers is essential to maintain high-quality output and adjust resources dynamically based on operational demands. Furthermore, you will coordinate with stakeholders to confirm manufacturing availability dates (MAD) in SAP and guarantee customers receive reliable delivery commitments.

An essential part of your role is managing comprehensive production data across various platforms such as file servers, ERP, and SAP to facilitate analysis, reporting, and continuous process enhancements. You will engage in ongoing efforts to update standard data to reflect evolving manufacturing circumstances and contribute to the development of a data-driven production environment.

To succeed, you will need

We invite candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply, even if every qualification is not fully met. Your unique perspective and skill set will contribute valuably to our team.

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering is preferred.
• Experience: Prior experience in production management and production planning is advantageous, particularly in engineer-to-order or custom product manufacturing environments.
• Skills: Proficiency with production management principles, SAP or similar production systems, and ERP systems is essential. Basic mechanical and electrical knowledge is a plus.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills across various organizational levels and cultures.
• Additional Knowledge: Familiarity with abatement and ACM systems, and semiconductor manufacturing processes are desirable.

In return, we offer

Comprehensive Career Development Opportunities For Planning Engineers

• Progression into becoming a recognized Production Planning Expert through hands-on experience and specialized training.
• Opportunity to expand your career towards supply chain management roles, gaining holistic insights into end-to-end operations.
• Enhance your capability in data-driven decision-making, utilizing analytics to improve production efficiency and outcomes.
• Develop expertise in ERP and SAP system operations, becoming a key resource within the production and planning domain.
• Pathways available for advancement into leadership positions overseeing operations and production management.
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and communication skills by working with diverse teams and global stakeholders.
• Possibility to transition into project planning or project management roles, steering complex initiatives that impact business success.
• Gain comprehensive understanding of business value chains, enabling strategic contributions to production improvements.
• Capability development as a project engineer for engineer-to-order (ETO) and multidisciplinary projects that foster innovation.

Edwards is committed to supporting your professional growth through targeted learning programs, mentoring, and exposure to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies within the semiconductor field.

Job location

This is an on-site position located at Edwards Korea’s Production Company office in Asan, Korea, Republic of. You will engage directly with cross-functional teams and benefit from a collaborative workplace environment that fosters innovation and operational excellence.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team Contact:
Jimmy Cho