Production Planner / Coordinator (Maple Ridge BC)

• Execute production planning and control activities to ensure efficient and effective execution of manufacturing schedules. • Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple product lines through planning and generation of work orders based on customer demand, capacity, and resource availability. • Plan and prioritize production schedules to maximize throughput, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery performance. • Track orders, production jobs, and lead times to ensure fulfillment requirements and customer commitments are achieved. • Identify material, capacity, engineering, quality, or resource constraints that may impact schedule execution and escalate risks with recommended recovery actions. • Assess manpower, equipment, capacity, and material constraints needed to support production demand. • Monitor production jobs and schedules to ensure completion within targeted timelines and budgets. • Lead planning meetings and coordinate with Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Inventory, and Engineering stakeholders regarding priorities, constraints, and recovery plans. • Manage lead time commitments and communicate progress, delays, and risks to stakeholders. • Maintain ERP system accuracy, planning records, and production-related transactions. • Manage outsourced, engineering, rework, and production planning related ERP activities. • Prepare performance reports, production status updates, and planning metrics. • Identify and implement process improvements to improve efficiency, service levels, and cost performance. • Participate in Tactical and Operational meetings representing Production Planning and Control. • Support continuous improvement initiatives and Lean Manufacturing practices.

• 4+ years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment. • Experience in machining, mechanical assembly, electronic assembly are considered an asset. • Strong experience in production planning and control, scheduling, inventory management, and supply chain processes. • Experience using MRP II / Manufacturing Resource Planning systems. • Experience with project and team coordination. • Lean Manufacturing experience highly valued.

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