Production Planner II- Production Planning Control (PPC)

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Production Planner- II at MKS MSD, you will coordinate and execute production planning activities in collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will independently manage planning schedules, optimize production workflows, and ensure timely execution aligned with departmental and organizational objectives.

You will work closely with the team manager, operations, supply chain, and other technical and business teams, maintaining clear communication and a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Interaction with internal and external stakeholders may be required for demand alignment, production prioritization, issue resolution, and on-site support.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Develop detailed production plans considering batch processes, vessel capacity, and changeover constraints.
• Coordinate with procurement/sourcing teams and material planner/s to ensure availability of raw materials, intermediates, and packaging materials.
• Continually improve systems and processes towards material planning for both domestic and imported supplies and plan and implement production plan considering high capacity utilization and minimal losses in material and other resources.
• Showcase capability to manage complete planning cycle of demand , supply & materials along with production planning.
• Work closely with plant operations to optimize batch cycles, yields, and throughput.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods to avoid shortages or excess.
• Plan and manage production plan, considering shelf life and storage conditions of chemicals.
• Coordinate with quality team for batch release, testing timelines, and deviations.
• Track KPIs such as OTIF, batch adherence, capacity utilization, and waste reduction.
• Manage contingencies such as supply disruptions, quality issues, or equipment downtime.
• Maintain accurate planning data in ERP/SAP systems.
• Support and implement continuous improvement initiatives, cost optimizations, and other relevant kaizen initiatives and industry best practices.
• Analyze possibilities of products localization and implement as per capability.

Skills You Bring:

• B.Tech in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, with 10-13 years of relevant industrial experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading DoEs, experimental planning, and complex problem‑solving.
• Ability to analyze results, draw accurate conclusions, and propose scientifically sound next steps.
• Good communication, presentation and collaboration skills.
• Creative, structured, and methodical approach to technical challenges.
• High ownership, self‑motivation, and ability to drive tasks from concept to completion.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience of 10-13 years in Chemical industry or FMCG industry.
• Strong Knowledge of Safety protocols prevalent in Chemical Industries.
• Hands‑on experience with S&OP and Material planning processes and industry automation best practices.
• Working knowledge on TPM, Lean, Six sigma.
• SAP with IBP, APO.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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