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Senior IT OT APS Engineer (Semicon/Electronics/MES) We prefer resources from either Semicon / Electronics / Manufacturing MES background who is willing to do planning activities. Responsibilities: • Analyze business and manufacturing requirements and translate them into IT/OT system functional specifications. • Participate in the implementation, configuration, and support of Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) systems for manufacturing operations. • Support Planning and Scheduling system modeling covering but not limited to capacity planning and scheduling, resource, tool, and process constraints and production sequencing and priority rules • Work closely with manufacturing, planning, and supply chain stakeholders to ensure system logic reflects operational requirements. • Author design specifications and/or functional specifications for APS systems as well as other planning or manufacturing systems under the team’s purview. • Design test cases and test scenarios and perform system testing to validate planning and scheduling outcomes. • Provide 2nd level support and resolution for APS systems and other IT OT systems assigned to the team. • Support integration between APS systems and related platforms such as MES, ERP, and other manufacturing or planning systems. • Create training materials and conduct training sessions for users on system functionality, processes, and best practices. • Align and track functional requirements between global sites to ensure system standardization and consistency. • Participate in Excellence activities such as Productivity Improvement, Lean, KAIZEN, and similar initiatives to support continuous system and process improvement. • Be flexible and support other IT OT system assignments beyond APS, based on project and organizational needs. Requirements: • Master Degree / Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent. • 4 to 5 year(s) of working experience in semiconductor manufacturing environment is desirable but enthusiastic • Proficiency in PL/SQL and Oracle database. • Strong understanding of manufacturing planning and scheduling concepts is desirable, including capacity planning, finite scheduling, and constraint-based planning. • Experience with Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) systems is an added advantage, especially FPS by INFICON • Experience in planning system, MES, or manufacturing system implementation projects is highly desirable. • A highly inquisitive nature with an attention to detail, coupled with creativeness & innovativeness are the traits that would help the candidate to excel in this position while being self-driven and a strong team player would bring them places.
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