Production Planner - Vancouver, WA

Position: Production Planner 1 - Vancouver, WA

Production Planner 1 – Vancouver, WA

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Job Description

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Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

About Farwest

Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 600 employees located in 7 Western States. As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States.

Our goal is to create a performance‑based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees.

Purpose of the Position

Schedules and coordinates flow of work within or between departments of manufacturing plant to expedite production:
Reviews master production schedule and work orders, establishes priorities for specific customer orders or projects, and revises schedule according to work order specifications, established priorities, and availability or capability of workers, parts, material, machines, and equipment.

Major Duties

• Assess, facilitate and communicate rush request capabilities between operations, sales, purchasing, shipping, and programming.
• Update and maintain all customer calculations. Provide recommendations to sales for adjustments to ensure customer inventories are correct.
• Act as a liaison between sales, ops, outside fabrication vendors, shipping and programming. Ensure clear communication between teams for improved customer service.
• Coordinate and facilitate contract reviews for special projects. Collect, compile, and forward pertinent information to necessary parties. Confers with department supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from methods or programming departments.
• Manage Estimated Delivery Date calculator to maximize production and reduce late deliveries.
• Research delivery performance KPIs. Perform root cause analysis and recommend actions. Lead weekly review meeting on results.

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• High school diploma or GED required and 1 or more years of experience, or equivalent
• Communicate effectively with the use of oral and written English
• Use and understand and make mathematical calculations
• Apply modern office procedures and methods with computer and telephone equipment
• Work in a team environment treating our internal and external customers with courtesy and tact
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and other analysis tools

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, FSA, HRA, HSA, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & STD, and 401K with 3.5% Match. We offer full benefits with options to suit everyone. Incentive based on corporate performance. Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities.

Compensation

Pay Range: $21.00 to $27.00 per hour. Bonus based on corporate profits of up to 4% paid yearly.

Shift

Days

Location

Vancouver, Washington

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor

Farwest Steel

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

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