Production Planner

Korry-Electronics; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)"

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Korry Electronics in Everett, WA is seeking a skilled Material Planner to synchronize material availability with build schedules and manage line-side inventories. You will create and track job orders, adjust Kanban and safety stock, and ensure timely delivery to maintain customer schedules within backlog.

Support your team with strong MRP expertise, Excel proficiency, and a detail-focused approach. Prioritize requests, lead material-planning meetings, and collaborate across departments to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience with MRP, scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Strong Excel proficiency.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Ability to troubleshoot material issues.
• Knowledge of master scheduling and demand management.

Responsibilities

• Collect shortages and expedite materials to jobs.
• Define and adjust line-side inventory and safety stock.
• Recommend ideas to improve velocity, inventory levels and costs.
• Manage complex bills of materials.
• Manage and execute engineering change orders.
• Manage obsolescence and stock depletion.
• Create and update lines of balance.
• Reschedule job orders to meet customer schedules.
• Input job order status and delivery information for Customer Service.
• Maintain item master modifiers.
• Lead meetings with regards to materials needs.

Skills

MRP scheduling

Troubleshooting

Communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Master scheduling

Demand management

MS Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

APICS or equivalent training

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

What You Will Do

The Material Planner is responsible to plan and monitor the flow of material from receipt of demand through the manufacturing process. They are responsible for synchronizing material availability with final assembly build schedules for their assigned work centers. They will maintain and adjust line side inventory sizes, internal Kanban sizes, and safety stock sizes to meet customer schedules. They are responsible to create job orders, ensure jobs are completed on time, and job orders are delivered to shipping to meet the customer’s schedule in accordance with the backlog.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collects shortage information and expedite materials to jobs as required
• Defines and proactively adjusts inventory levels (line side inventory, internal Kanban, safety stock, finished goods)
• Recommends and implements ideas to improve product velocity, right-size inventory levels, and reduced overall costs
• Manages complex bills of materials
• Manages and executes complex engineering change orders
• Manages obsolescence and stock depletion
• Creates and regularly updates lines of balance
• Reschedules job orders to meet customer schedules
• Inputs job order status and delivery information for Customer Service
• Maintain item master modifiers
• Leads meetings with regards materials needs

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalentexperience.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience preferred.

Skills and abilities

• Demonstrated experience in the practical application of MRP, scheduling, order policies and modifiers, capacity planning, product structures, shop floor control, and product families
• Proficient with Excel
• Ability to trouble shoot and resolve material’s issues
• Excellent oral and good written communication skills.
• Must be a team player and have sound judgment and analytical abilities.
• Must have strong attention to detail, and ability to prioritize activities.
• Knowledgeable in master scheduling and demand management
• APICS or equivalent training preferred.
• Must be proficient with MS Suite
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervisory inputs
• Day Shift Work Schedule 6.00 AM – 2:30 PM

Eligibility Requirements:

**MustbeauthorizedtoworkintheU.S.**

**MustbeabletoworkinanITAR-controlledfacility,oreligibletoobtainrequiredexportauthorization**

Pay Range:

The typical hiring range for this role is:

• Level II: $31.73 - $48.08
• Level III: $34.62 - $51.92

Final offers are based on job-related qualifications and pay equity.

Korry Electronics Competitive Benefits Package:

• 401(k) matching
• 12 paid holidays
• Minimum of three weeks paid time off plus one week paid sick time to start
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term and long term disability
• Life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Long-term care plan options
• Prescription safety shoe & glasses benefit
• Vanpool subsidy
• Recognition awards
• Employee referral bonuses
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Korry Electronics

is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, marital status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, childbirth, genetic information, or military and veteran status.