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About the Role
As a Senior Staff Materials Planner in the Austin, TX semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility, you will ensure the uninterrupted availability of parts and materials required to support operations. This role oversees end-to-end planning activities including demand forecasting, inventory optimization, supplier coordination of orders, and resolution of materials-related issues. You will work cross-functionally with Procurement, Production, Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Logistics to maintain optimal inventory levels while meeting cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and refine short- and long-term materials forecasts based on production schedules, equipment maintenance plans, engineering change notices, and historical consumption.
- Analyze demand variability and risk to determine appropriate safety stock levels for critical semiconductor parts and consumables.
- Monitor and manage inventory levels to prevent shortages and minimize excess/obsolete inventory.
- Ensure accurate materials master data (lead times, MOQ, part attributes, etc.) in NetSuite.
- Partner with Procurement to manage lead times, delivery schedules, and supply risks for high-criticality semiconductor parts.
- Serve as the escalation point for materials shortages impacting manufacturing, tool uptime, or customer commitments.
- Coordinate expedited shipments, alternate sourcing, or material substitutions when required.
- Identify and implement improvements in planning processes, analytics, and ERP utilization.
- Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor materials health, forecast accuracy, and planner performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 10+ years of materials planning or supply chain experience in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
- Advanced proficiency with ERP platforms
- Advanced skills in data analytics, forecasting, and inventory modeling.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate, diagnose, and resolve supply risks within highly complex, fast-paced semiconductor supply chains through advanced analytics, cross-functional coordination, and proactive mitigation strategies.
- Proven track record of implementing durable solutions that prevent recurrence, maintain operational continuity, and support aggressive production and technology roadmap objectives.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and operational teams.
- Prior experience with ERP integration and systematic resolution of data issues.
- Familiarity with quality tools such as FMEA, 8D and participating in audits.
- Initiative and ownership in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Data analytics
- Forecasting
- Inventory modeling
- ERP platforms
- ERP integration
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Attention to detail
- Data accuracy
- FMEA
- 8D
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Opportunity to participate in incentive plans
- Employee financial benefits
- 401(k) match
- Life insurance
- Benefit eligibility day one
- Medical
- Dental
- Mental health benefits
- Vision
- Legal planning
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- On-site cafeteria
- Fitness facility
- Self-serve market
About the Company
- At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life.
- Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location — employees join together to improve the world.
- Explore what’s possible. Joining our U.S. - based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen.
- We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies.
- We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few.
- Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.
- SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment.
- We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.
- SkyWater offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results.
Equal Opportunity
- SkyWater complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause an undue hardship.
- Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability.
- To request reasonable accommodations, to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 952-851-5200 or Recruiting@SkyWatertechnology.com.
- EOE, including disability/vets
- We will never ask applicants to pay fees, purchase equipment or gift cards, or provide financial information before a formal offer of employment has been accepted.
- If you receive a suspicious communication claiming to represent our company, please verify its authenticity by contacting our recruitment team at recruiting@skywatertechnology.com before responding.