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(NASDAQ: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle - from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America.\nRooted in our core values - Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People - we foster an environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Everyone can make an impact here. Whether it's improving products, supporting customers, or positively influencing peers and the community, the contributions of our people matter.\nShift:\nThe regular hours for this position are day shift.Job Description:\nThe SeniorCapacity Planner owns and evolves the finite capacity planning strategy across assigned and adjacent value streams (assembly, test, sub-fabsupport operations), ensuring alignment of equipment, labor, and critical facility services to SIOP demand signals and businessobjectives. This roleoperateswith end-to-end ownership of capacity models, drives multi-scenario planning across short-, mid-, and long-range horizons, and leads cross-functional decision-makingoptimizingthroughput, service levels, and margin performance.\nThe Senior Capacity Planner serves as a key influencer in SIOP to S&OE translation, proactively identifying risks, recommending trade-offs, and coordinating actions across Operations, Planning, Engineering, Facilities, HR, and Sourcing to enable scalable and resilient factory performance, particularly during ramp and volatility.\nKey Responsibilities:\nFinite Capacity Modeling & Scenario Planning\nOwn and continuously improve enterprise-level, finite capacity models spanning multiple work centers, tool groups, and interdependent value streams.\n\nTranslate SIOP/MPS outputs into resource-constrained production plans, incorporating operational, labor, and facility constraints.\n\nDesign and execute advanced scenario modeling (e.g., demand volatility, NPI ramps, tool availability, labor constraints), providing data-driven recommendations with clear trade-offs (cost, service, throughput, margin).\n\nEstablish and standardize planning assumptions, methodologies, and governance for capacity modeling across planning horizons.\n\nConstraints Management & Execution Leadership\nIdentify, quantify, and prioritize systemic bottlenecks and capacity risks; leadcross-functional initiatives to resolve constraints.\n\nDrive debottlenecking strategies (e.g., capital investments, shift model changes, process improvements, outsourcing decisions) in partnership with Operations, Engineering, and Facilities.\n\nLead alignment between SIOP, S&OE, and shop floor execution, ensuring pull-ins/pushouts, freeze windows, and priorities are managed consistently.\n\nProactively escalate risks and influence decision-making with clear options and impact assessments.\n\nRamps, NPI & Industrialization\nLead capacity planning integration for NPI, ramp, and industrialization activities, ensuring alignment between engineering plans and manufacturing readiness.\n\nTranslate engineering builds, qualifications, and learning curves into capacity and throughput models.\n\nPartner with HR and Operations to define workforce strategy (skill mix, staffing models, shift structures)requiredto meet demand scenarios.\n\nInfluence readiness reviews and capacity gate decisions for new product introductions and expansions.\n\nData Integrity, Analytics & Governance\nEstablish ownership and governance of capacity-critical master data (cycle times, routings, yields, lot sizes, tool groups, calendars, downtime assumptions).\n\nDevelop andmaintaindecision-grade dashboards and analytics (e.g., capacity vs. load, recovery plans, constraint tracking, scenario comparisons).\n\nLead monthly and quarterly capacity reviews, providing insights and recommendations to cross-functional and leadership stakeholders.\n\nDrive alignment of planning data and tools across systems (ERP/APS/BI).\n\nContinuous Improvement & Capability Building\nLead continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, reduce variability, increase OEE, and shorten cycle times.\n\nInstitutionalize standard work, playbooks, and best practices for constrained planning, ramp management, and demand variability.\n\nBuild organizational capability by coaching planners and influencing adoption of best-in-class planning practices.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nDemonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional planning initiatives with measurable business impact.\n\nDeepexpertisewith finite capacity planning systems (ERP/APS) such as SAP PP/DS, Oracle, Kinaxis, OMP, or equivalent.\n\nAdvanced analytical capability, including scenario modeling, data visualization, and decision support (Excel, Power BI, Tableau).\n\nStrong understanding of routing structures, BOMs, cycle time modeling, OEE/TPT, yield impacts, and factory control systems.\n\nExperience supporting factory ramps, capacity expansions, and SIOP-to-S&OE execution alignment.\n\nWorking knowledge of industrial engineering methods (line balancing,taktdesign, time studies) and Lean/6 Sigma principles.\n\nSemiconductor or advanced manufacturing experience, including cleanroom operations and tool-based production environments.\n\nSkills:\nBill of Materials (BOM), Capacity Planning, Constraints Management, Cycle Analysis, Debottlenecking, Factory Planning, Finite Capacity Scheduling, Industrial Planning, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Scenario Modeling, Semiconductor ManufacturingEducation & Experience:\nMinimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience | RequiredPay Range:\n$104,600.00 - $137,235.00Pay Range Explained:\nThis role in Livermore, California pays between $104,600.00 and $137,235.00 per year, depending on your experience, skills, and background. Pay may vary in other locations. We offer a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), and paid time off. You’ll also be eligible for quarterly profit-sharing bonuses and flexible spending or savings accounts.Equal Employment Opportunity Statement\nFormFactor 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. 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