Production Planner

Columbia EnergyRichland, WA
20dOnsite

About The Position

The Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing production schedules for custom-engineered equipment. This role works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and Project Management to balance capacity, materials availability, and project priorities in a regulated, low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable coordinating across disciplines while managing shifting priorities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 3–7 years of production planning or scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience supporting custom or project-based manufacturing
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Working knowledge of bills of material, routings, and engineering change control

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in nuclear, defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated industries
  • Familiarity with quality programs such as NQA-1, ASME, or ISO standards
  • General understanding of machining, welding, fabrication, and assembly processes
  • APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain production schedules for engineered-to-order and make-to-order equipment
  • Translate project requirements, drawings, and bills of material into executable manufacturing plans
  • Sequence work orders to optimize labor, equipment availability, and critical path activities
  • Monitor schedule performance and proactively identify risks to delivery milestones
  • Coordinate with Procurement to support timely availability of materials, including long-lead items
  • Perform capacity planning across machining, fabrication, assembly, testing, and inspection
  • Evaluate make/buy decisions and subcontracting impacts on schedule and workload
  • Ensure production plans align with applicable quality and regulatory requirements
  • Support audits, inspections, and customer surveillance activities as needed
  • Serve as the primary scheduling interface between Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Project Management
  • Incorporate engineering changes, nonconformances, and rework into updated production plans
  • Participate in production meetings, project kickoff discussions, and schedule risk reviews
  • Identify planning and scheduling improvements to reduce bottlenecks and lead times
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned
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