Planner Scheduler II

Ascentec Engineering LLC•Tualatin, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ascentec Engineering is hiring a Planner Scheduler II for our Tualatin headquarters! This advanced scheduling role will be responsible for managing complex production schedules, resolving scheduling conflicts, analyzing capacity constraints, and supporting cross-area and/or cross-site schedule alignment. This position is onsite (not remote/not hybrid) and is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or transfer of Visa sponsorship. Periodic travel to our Dallas, Oregon facility.

Requirements

5 or more years of production scheduling, planning, production control, or manufacturing operations experience
Strong understanding of finite scheduling, MRP/MPS logic, capacity planning, production flow, and schedule tradeoffs
Experience working with ERP and scheduling systems to manage jobs, priorities, resources, and production dates
Ability to analyze capacity constraints and recommend schedule recovery actions
Strong communication skills with production, leadership, and cross-functional teams
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, production reporting, and schedule analysis
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 equivalent advanced planning and scheduling software
Experience in aerospace, semiconductor, precision machining, or contract manufacturing
Experience in high-mix, low-to-mid-volume production environments
Experience supporting cross-site scheduling or complex customer demand changes
APICS/ASCM certification or coursework

Responsibilities

Manage complex daily, weekly, and mid-range production schedules for assigned areas
Balance due dates, capacity, material availability, operational constraints, quality, and customer priorities
Recommend sequencing tradeoffs and recovery actions when demand exceeds capacity or disruptions occur
Maintain schedule stability while enabling controlled priority-driven changes
Analyze work center capacity, resource loading, utilization, and constraint areas using Planet Together APS, Epicor Kinetic, and supporting reports
Validate schedule feasibility against machine, labor, shift, and operational constraints
Partner with production leadership to confirm actual capacity and execution assumptions
Recommend and escalate corrective actions with clear customer and output impact
Ensure schedule data integrity in Planet Together APS and Epicor Kinetic for assigned areas
Review job dates, priorities, operation dates, resource assignments, scheduling attributes, and dispatch logic for accuracy
Identify system data issues that create inaccurate schedule output and coordinate corrections
Support schedule data audits, standard work, and system configuration improvements
Help train others on scheduling process, system usage, and schedule update standards
Identify schedule risks related to material shortages, quality holds, engineering changes, equipment downtime, labor availability, or customer priority shifts
Develop and communicate recovery plans for late or at-risk jobs
Coordinate with planning, purchasing, production, quality, engineering, and customer-facing teams to remove blockers
Lead or support schedule conflict resolution meetings for assigned areas
Escalate unresolved risks with recommended decision options
Serve as a senior scheduling point of contact for assigned product lines, customers, or manufacturing areas
Support daily and weekly production alignment meetings with schedule status, risks, and recovery actions
Partner with Master Scheduler on schedule strategy, capacity analysis, and priority alignment
Mentor Scheduler I and planning roles on scheduling logic, system usage, and escalation discipline
Support customer expedite and delivery risk discussions by providing credible schedule analysis
Develop or maintain schedule performance reporting including schedule adherence, past-due backlog, capacity loading, and at-risk jobs
Identify recurring causes of schedule disruption and recommend corrective actions
Support improvements to Planet Together APS, Epicor Kinetic, dispatch reporting, and schedule governance
Document scheduling standards and help reduce tribal knowledge dependency
Demonstrate readiness for Master Scheduler by managing schedule strategy, cross-functional tradeoffs, and broader capacity decisions