Sr Manager, Production Planning
Job Description
FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) seeks an experienced Sr Manager, Production Planning to lead production planning, scheduling, and capacity alignment for our growing Farmers Branch, TX manufacturing operation.
Key Responsibilities
Planning Leadership & Team Management: Lead, coach, and develop a team of Production Planners and/or Schedulers supporting multiple products or value streams. Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular one-on-ones, and execute performance reviews. Build planning bench strength through training, cross-coverage, and succession planning. Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and data-driven decision making within the planning team.
Production Planning & Scheduling Execution: Own the master production plan for the Farmers Branch site, aligning demand, capacity, labor, and material availability. Translate sales forecasts, customer demand, and program milestones into executable production schedules. Balance competing priorities including cycle time, WIP, throughput, inventory targets, and on-time delivery. Manage constraints and proactively mitigate risks related to capacity, material shortages, or production variability.
Site Ramp, Transitions & NPI Support: Support factory ramp-up, production line transfers, and site transitions from other FormFactor locations. Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing on New Product Introduction (NPI) and volume ramp readiness. Ensure routings, bills of material, and planning parameters are accurate and optimized in the ERP system. Drive planning readiness for new lines, new tools, and evolving product mixes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary planning interface for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, Customer Operations, Sales, and Global Planning teams. Partner with Procurement and Materials teams to align build plans with supplier capacity and lead times. Actively support customer escalations by equipping Customer Operations and Sales with actionable, real-time supply and demand gap-closure plans. Provide clear planning inputs for S&OP, MRP, and executive level reviews. Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to site and global leadership.
Systems, Data & Continuous Improvement: Own planning data integrity and execution within FormFactor’s ERP environment (Oracle). Establish and monitor key planning KPIs such as schedule adherence, OTD, and CRD gap closure. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, responsiveness, and scalability. Leverage data and analytics to inform decision making and long-term planning strategy.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
8+ years of experience in production planning, manufacturing planning, or supply chain roles.
3+ years of people management experience leading planners or schedulers.
Experience supporting complex manufacturing environments (semiconductor, electronics, precision manufacturing preferred).
Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle experience strongly preferred).
Proven ability to lead planning through production ramps, transitions, or site startups.
Experience in semiconductor capital equipment or high-mix / low-volume manufacturing.
Exposure to global manufacturing networks and cross-site planning coordination.
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; comfort presenting planning insights to senior leadership.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
8+ years of experience in production planning, manufacturing planning, or supply chain roles.
3+ years of people management experience leading planners or schedulers.
Experience supporting complex manufacturing environments (semiconductor, electronics, precision manufacturing preferred).
Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle experience strongly preferred).
Proven ability to lead planning through production ramps, transitions, or site startups.
Experience in semiconductor capital equipment or high-mix / low-volume manufacturing.
Exposure to global manufacturing networks and cross-site planning coordination.
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; comfort presenting planning insights to senior leadership.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
EAP
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Flexible spending and savings accounts
401(k)
ESPP
Paid time off
Skills
Data Analytics
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Leadership
Material Resource Planning (MRP)
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Offloading
Production Planning & Scheduling
Ramp Operations
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Team Management
Education & Experience
Minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent work experience
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
FormFactor is an equal opportunity employer. FormFactor complies with all national, state, and local laws that seek to promote equal opportunities for any applicant or employee without regard to age, race, color, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, military service, or any other legally protected characteristics. These protections apply to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and compensation. For roles that are designated as remote-eligible, employees cannot be located in: AL, AK, AR, DE, GA, HI, IL, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, WV, WI, WY. This list is continuously evolving and being updated, please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. A role is remote-eligible only when it is listed as "Remote" in the job location.