Production Planner

Production Planner — Trillium Engineering

Location : Hood River, OR

Overview

Purpose of Position : This role is responsible for developing, coordinating, and monitoring production schedules to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and on-time delivery of products. This role balances customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity to support business goals and maintain high service levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on demand forecasts, material availability, and production capacity.
• Interpret and manage multi-level Bills of Materials (BOMs) to ensure accurate planning and material requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, engineering, quality, and operations, to align production schedules with business objectives.
• Identify and resolve production scheduling conflicts, resource constraints, and material shortages.
• Collaborate with material planners and fellow schedulers to ensure efficient utilization and allocation of common parts within the gimbal architecture.
• Track key metrics such as on-time delivery, schedule adherence, and capacity utilization; report findings to leadership and recommend improvements.
• Monitor work order progress and ensure timely completion by coordinating with the Production Supervisor or Lead.
• Analyze bottlenecks, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Proactively communicate production status and any production issues to sales and upper management to eliminate customer surprises.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters in the ERP / MRP system and ensure data integrity for all scheduling and BOM inputs.
• Determine realistic lead times and communicate with Customer Service / Business Development.
• Provide regular updates and reports to management regarding production status, risks, and opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement projects targeting increased throughput and reduced downtime.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Physical Demands

Competencies And Skills

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their typical responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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