Production Planner, Senior

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com .

Senior Production Planning is responsible for the efficient planning, control and preparation of the manufacturing processes as well as the availability of the necessary production material in the sense of on-time and economical production.

Responsibilities and tasks

Area of responsibility

Job Description

Production and work planning

• Planning, control and monitoring of production orders, taking into account deadlines, capacities and resources
• Detailed and rough planning of production capacities (machines, personnel, materials)
• Coordination of appointments with sales, purchasing, logistics and production

Documentation and master data maintenance

• Creation and maintenance of work plans, parts lists and production documents
• Support in the introduction and further development of ERP/PPS systems

Material planning and logistics

• Ensuring material availability in coordination with purchasing and sales on the basis of the quantity forecast.
• Implementation of risk-based material requirements planning and adapted supplier strategy.
• Participation in supplier selection and management as well as make-or-buy decisions.
• Planning and organization of the in-house material flow in cooperation with production.

Continuous improvement

• Analysis of production key figures (e.g. capacity utilization, throughput time, delivery reliability)
• Participation in the optimization of production processes in terms of costs, quality and throughput times.
• Collaboration in improvement and lean projects (e.g. CIP, Six Sigma, shop floor management)

Requirements

Prerequisites

• Completed technical or commercial education (e.g. industrial mechanic, technician, master craftsman, industrial clerk)
• Alternatively: Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, production technology, or similar
• Professional experience in production planning, work preparation or production control for large-scale/series production
• Very good understanding of production processes and manufacturing procedures
• Experience in dealing with ERP systems
• Confident handling of MS Office, especially Excel
• Analytical and structured way of working
• Organizational and communication skills
• Resilience and assertiveness
• Ability to work in a team and independently

Advantageous

• Experience with Business Central or Oracle
• Experience with the production of precision components, possibly also in a clean room.
• Knowledge and experience in the field of lean production and/or Six Sigma
• Very good written and spoken English skills

Interfaces

• Head of Operations (reporting line)
• Purchasing, Quality Assurance
• External service providers and suppliers

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.