Production Planner - 563

Korry Electronics, Co.; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

12 paid holidays

3 weeks PTO + 1 week sick leave

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Short/Long-term disability

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Long-term care plan options

Safety shoe & glasses benefit

Vanpool subsidy

Recognition awards

Employee referral bonuses

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Korry Electronics is seeking a Material Planner in Everett, WA to plan and monitor material flow from demand to manufacture. You will synchronize material availability with build schedules, manage line-side inventory, Kanban, and safety stock, and ensure job orders meet customer schedules.

Responsibilities include expediting shortages, maintaining BOMs, leading materials meetings, and partnering with production and shipping to keep on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• MRP/scheduling and material planning experience.
• Strong Excel skills and MS Office proficiency.
• Experience with BOMs, line-side inventory, and Kanban.
• Knowledge of capacity planning and shop floor control.
• APICS or equivalent training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect shortage information and expedite materials to jobs.
• Define and adjust line-side inventory, Kanban, and safety stock.
• Improve inventory velocity and reduce costs.
• Manage complex bills of materials and engineering changes.
• Lead materials meetings and coordinate with production and shipping.
• Reschedule job orders to meet customer schedules.
• Input job order status and delivery information for Customer Service.

Skills

MRP scheduling

Scheduling

Order policies

Modifiers

Capacity planning

Product structures

Shop floor control

Product families

Excel

Troubleshoot issues

Communication

Attention to detail

Master scheduling

Demand management

MS Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Suite

Excel

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.