Senior Production Planner

Opti Staffing; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Opti Staffing is seeking a Senior Production Planner in Portland, OR to coordinate schedules, materials, and capacity across supply chain teams. You will monitor orders, manage inventory, and keep customer commitments on track.

The role requires 3–5+ years in production planning, strong MRP/ERP experience, and excellent analytical and cross‑functional communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of recent production planning experience in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong MRP and ERP experience.
• Experience with production planning and schedule management.
• Understanding of capacity, inventory, and demand analysis.
• Experience with material allocation and shortage resolution.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production orders and overall order status
• Assess production capacity and upcoming demand
• Review short term forecasts and communicate changes in labor and capacity needs
• Coordinate released jobs with Production Scheduling and Expediting
• Monitor raw materials, Work in Progress, and finished goods inventory
• Identify material shortages and help determine solutions
• Review rework and scrap issues with Production and Manufacturing Engineering
• Review critical RFQs and RFPs for material and capacity requirements
• Prepare reports and track key production metrics
• Work across departments to keep schedules, priorities, and customer requirements aligned

Skills

Production planning

MRP/ERP

Excel / data analytics

Capacity planning

Cross‑functional communication

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Senior Production Planner

Location: Portland, OR

Pay: $30an hour

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Who We Are

We are partnering with an established manufacturing company looking for an experienced Senior Production Planner who knows how to keep production moving! This is a great opportunity for someone who understands the bigger picture of manufacturing and enjoys bringing together production schedules, materials, inventory, capacity, and customer demand. You will work closely with Production, Scheduling, Expediting, Engineering, and Project Management to make sure orders stay on track and customer commitments are met.

What You’ll Do:

• Monitor production orders and overall order status


• Assess production capacity and upcoming demand


• Review short term forecasts and communicate changes in labor and capacity needs


• Coordinate released jobs with Production Scheduling and Expediting


• Monitor raw materials, Work in Progress, and finished goods inventory


• Identify material shortages and help determine solutions


• Review rework and scrap issues with Production and Manufacturing Engineering


• Review critical RFQs and RFPs for material and capacity requirements


• Prepare reports and track key production metrics


• Work across departments to keep schedules, priorities, and customer requirements aligned

What’s In It for You:

• $30 an hour


• Monday through Friday schedule


• Consistent daytime hours


• Opportunity to play an important role in manufacturing operations


• Work closely with Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, and Project Management


• Opportunity to use your experience to solve problems and directly impact production performance

What You Need to Have:

• 3 to 5+ years of recent production planning experience in a fast paced, high volume manufacturing environment


• Strong MRP and ERP experience


• Experience with production planning and schedule management


• Understanding of capacity, inventory, and demand analysis


• Experience with material allocation and shortage resolution


• Strong organizational and prioritization skills


• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines


• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple departments


• Advanced Excel and data analytics experience is a big plus


• Lean manufacturing knowledge is preferred