Senior Production Planner - ERP & Lean Manufacturing

Rogers Machinery Company, Inc.; Centralia (WA); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

401(k) and Roth Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Program

Professional Development Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health Therapy and Coaching

Legal Aid/ID Shield

Pet Insurance

Ancillary Benefits

Job summary

Rogers Machinery Company, Inc. in Centralia, WA seeks a Production Planner to develop and maintain detailed manufacturing schedules at our Centralia facility. You will align with sales, operations, and supply chain to meet deadlines and manage material lead times.

You will evaluate orders, adjust schedules for disruptions, estimate labor requirements, and drive improvements via KPIs, SOPs, and cross-department coordination in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a production planner.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (Epicor Kinetic preferred).
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer purchase orders to create suitable production schedules.
• Monitor and adjust schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Interface with the sales organization to establish lead times and correct order entry.
• Estimate labor required for production and recommend changes to management.
• Address and resolve production issues to minimize delays in production.
• Coordinate production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availability.
• Evaluate production performance and recommend improvements.
• Drive changes to production schedules to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Create, maintain, and report relevant KPIs.
• Interface with Production, Supply Chain, and Quality departments to resolve inventory discrepancies and establish pick schedules.
• Coordinate with different departments such as sales, marketing, and logistics to plan and prioritize production needs.
• Establish written SOPs and standard work such as order entry, kitting, and material shortage review.

Skills

Production planning

Epicor Kinetic

Lean manufacturing

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organization

Prioritization

Team player

Tools

Epicor Kinetic

Job description

Rogers Machinery Company, Inc. in Centralia, WA seeks a Production Planner to develop and maintain detailed manufacturing schedules at our Centralia facility. You will align with sales, operations, and supply chain to meet deadlines and manage material lead times.

You will evaluate orders, adjust schedules for disruptions, estimate labor requirements, and drive improvements via KPIs, SOPs, and cross-department coordination in a fast-paced industrial setting.