Production Planner

Trillium Engineering• Hood River, OR, US, OR

10d

About The Position

The Production Planner develops, coordinates, and monitors production schedules to support efficient manufacturing operations and on-time product delivery. The role balances customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity to support business goals and maintain high service levels. The planner works with material planning, procurement, production, engineering, warehouse, and configuration management teams; maintains planning data in ERP/MRP systems; communicates production status and risks to management; and supports continuous improvement efforts. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Three years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience with multi-level BOM structures and how they influence planning and materials management.
Demonstrated knowledge of industry materials, components, and production processes.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex project schedules.
Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) systems.
Experience with Microsoft products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong teamwork and team-oriented approach.
Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
Flexibility and ability to multitask in time-sensitive and changing situations.
Effective listening skills.
Objective, solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information.
Resourcefulness and ability to connect people with appropriate resources.
Comfort using Microsoft software products.
Strong planning, organizational, and follow-through skills.
Resilience and a positive, solution-oriented approach.
Ability to identify underlying issues and restate them helpfully.
Self-starter with a strong work ethic and ability to work without direct supervision.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
Ability to use a computer, laptop, cell phone, and other mobile devices to exchange information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NetSuite is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on demand forecasts, material availability, and production capacity.
Interpret and manage multi-level Bills of Materials (BOMs) to ensure accurate planning and material requirements.
Identify and resolve production scheduling conflicts, resource constraints, and material shortages.
Collaborate with material planning, procurement, production, engineering, warehouse, and configuration management teams to support timely material availability and accurate system data.
Develop and maintain visual management tools and dashboards communicating plan performance, risks, and recovery actions to senior leadership.
Establish, track, and improve planning KPIs, including schedule adherence, plan stability, and capacity utilization.
Anticipate material bottlenecks and take proactive measures to prevent availability disruptions.
Communicate production status and issues to upper management to help eliminate customer surprises.
Maintain accurate planning parameters in the ERP/MRP system and ensure the integrity of scheduling and BOM inputs.
Provide management with regular updates and reports regarding production status, risks, and opportunities.
Support continuous improvement projects aimed at increasing throughput and reducing downtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.