Planner II

Ascentec Engineering LLC•Tualatin, OR

4d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ascentec Engineering is hiring! We are looking for a Planner II to join our team. This person will be responsible for ensuring material availability to support production schedules, customer demand, and operational commitments. This role manages material requirements, monitors supply and demand alignment, reviews shortages, and coordinates with purchasing, production, engineering, quality, and scheduling teams to support on-time execution. The Planner II works within Epicor Kinetic and related planning systems to review MRP output, analyze planning risks, maintain accurate planning data, and support timely release of jobs or purchase requirements. This position plays a critical role in reducing production delays caused by material shortages, improving inventory visibility, and supporting executable production plans across operations.

Requirements

3+ years of material planning, production planning, purchasing, supply chain, production control, or manufacturing support experience
Experience using ERP systems to review MRP, demand, supply, inventory, jobs, and purchase orders
Working knowledge of MRP logic, BOMs, routings, work orders, purchase orders, and inventory transactions
Ability to identify material risks, recommend recovery actions, and communicate impacts clearly
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and data accuracy
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and planning reports
Applicant must be able to pass a drug screen and criminal background check prior to employment.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Epicor Kinetic
Experience with Planet Together APS or similar scheduling software
Experience in aerospace, semiconductor, precision machining, or contract manufacturing
Experience maintaining planning parameters such as lead times, safety stock, lot sizing, reorder points, and planning codes
Experience supporting ECO, revision change, or NPI planning impacts
APICS/ASCM coursework or certification

Responsibilities

Review MRP output and independently identify planned orders, shortages, demand changes, supply gaps, and planning exceptions
Validate supply and demand alignment using inventory, open POs, jobs, forecasts, customer demand, and production schedules
Determine when material risks may impact job release, production starts, or customer commitments
Recommend recovery actions including expedite requests, inventory review, alternate supply, job timing adjustments, or escalation
Partner with purchasing to align PO timing and supplier commitments with production needs
Own job readiness review for assigned areas, including material availability, BOM/revision alignment, routing readiness, and open constraints
Support timely release of jobs based on schedule need, material availability, and operational priorities
Identify jobs that should be held, delayed, or escalated due to missing material, quality holds, engineering issues, or inaccurate data
Communicate job readiness status clearly to production, scheduling, purchasing, and leadership
Support recovery plans for late jobs, urgent customer demand, and changing priorities
Maintain or recommend updates to part planning parameters including lead times, order policies, lot sizes, safety stock, reorder points, and planning codes
Review supplier planning assumptions such as vendor lead time, transit time, delivery cadence, and dock-to-stock timing
Identify inaccurate data creating false shortages, excess inventory, schedule disruption, or poor MRP output
Partner with engineering, purchasing, inventory control, and production to correct BOM, routing, part master, or supplier data issues
Support periodic planning data audits and corrective action tracking
Maintain visibility to shortages, late supply, inventory discrepancies, quality holds, and blocked jobs
Lead assigned shortage reviews and track owners, actions, due dates, and recovery timing
Support excess, obsolete, stranded, or slow-moving inventory review by identifying consumption opportunities
Coordinate with inventory control to resolve stock location, transaction, cycle count, or allocation issues
Escalate material and schedule risks early with clear impact and recommended action
Serve as the planning point of contact for assigned products, customers, or areas
Collaborate with purchasing, production, quality, engineering, inventory control, and scheduling to resolve planning constraints
Support engineering change and NPI implementation by assessing material and job impact
Provide planning updates in production meetings, shortage reviews, and customer escalation discussions as needed
Mentor Planner I or Expeditor roles on planning logic, follow-up methods, and standard work
Maintain planning reports related to shortages, material readiness, past-due supply, job readiness, and planning exceptions
Support planning KPIs including material availability, on-time job release, shortage aging, and data accuracy
Identify recurring planning issues and recommend process or system improvements
Document planning processes and help reduce tribal knowledge dependency
Demonstrate readiness for Scheduler I by understanding how planning decisions affect schedule execution and capacity