Production Planner​/Coordinator BC)

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Date: 8 Sept 2026

Location: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, CA, V2X 0Z5

Company: Orica

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Production Planner within our Digital Solutions team focused on coordinating day-to-day production planning and control activities across multiple product lines and manufacturing work centres.

This position acts as the primary planning interface between Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering, Inventory, Material Handling, Shipping/Logistics, Quality and Purchasing teams to support customer fulfillment and production execution. The role serves as a point of contact for production planning activities, schedule execution, lead times, and operational coordination.

Role Dimensions

• Work Schedule:
  
  7am – 330pm Monday – Friday
• Office Based role with production floor activity
• Oversight of production work cells

• Execute production planning and control activities to ensure efficient and effective execution of manufacturing schedules.
• Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple product lines through planning and generation of work orders based on customer demand, capacity, and resource availability.
• Plan and prioritize production schedules to maximize throughput, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery performance.
• Track orders, production jobs, and lead times to ensure fulfillment requirements and customer commitments are achieved.
• Identify material, capacity, engineering, quality, or resource constraints that may impact schedule execution and elevate risks with recommended recovery actions.
• Assess manpower, equipment, capacity, and material constraints needed to support production demand.
• Monitor production jobs and schedules to ensure completion within targeted timelines and budgets.
• Lead planning meetings and coordinate with Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Inventory, and Engineering stakeholders regarding priorities, constraints, and recovery plans.
• Manage lead time commitments and communicate progress, delays, and risks to stakeholders.
• Maintain ERP system accuracy, planning records, and production-related transactions.
• Manage outsourced, engineering, rework, and production planning related ERP activities.
• Prepare performance reports, production status updates, and planning metrics.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve efficiency, service levels, and cost performance.
• Participate in Tactical and Operational meetings representing Production Planning and Control.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and Lean Manufacturing practices.

• 4+ years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in machining, mechanical assembly, electronic assembly are considered an asset.
• Strong experience in production planning and control, scheduling, inventory management, and supply chain processes.
• Experience using MRP II / Manufacturing Resource Planning systems.
• Experience with project and team coordination.
• Lean Manufacturing experience highly valued.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with ERP systems (Epicor preferred).
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and statistical capabilities.
• Data analysis and reporting proficiency.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Microsoft AI Copilot skills would be an advantage

Core Competencies

• Production planning and scheduling.
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Organizational and time management excellence.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Customer focus.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Collaboration and teamwork.

• High School Diploma required.
• Additional education or certification in Planning, Operations, Manufacturing, and/or Supply Chain.