Production Planner (Finance)

Cornell Pump Company is a prominent leader in the centrifugal pump industry with over 75 years of experience and continuous growth. Our manufacturing facilities located in Clackamas, OR, Vancouver, WA, and Rock Hill, SC allow us to serve diverse markets such as Agriculture, Industrial, Municipal, Rental, and Mining.

Are you a detail-oriented problem solver with a passion for optimizing production processes? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where collaboration and efficiency drive success?

Cornell Pump Company is seeking a Production Planner to join our growing team! In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring smooth production operations by coordinating schedules, materials, and workflows to meet demand. You'll work closely with Sales, Engineering, and Warehouse teams to keep everything running efficiently while identifying opportunities for process improvements.

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Clackamas, OR, with a schedule of 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The salary range is $65,000 - $80,000 DOE.

We offer many company benefits:

• 10 paid holidays and PTO starting at two weeks per year
• 401K Plan - 3% employer contribution, and matching based on your contribution thereafter: immediate full vesting
• Two medical plans: a PPO and an HDHP with an HSA
• Dental/Vision coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Company-paid Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Two weeks of paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & AD&D, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance & AD&D
• Safety Shoes: Get up to $250 reimbursed every two years
• Prescription Safety Glasses: Get up to $250 reimbursement every two years
• Employee Rewards and Recognition Program
• Coffee and healthy snacks are provided daily
• Free lunch with food truck Fridays throughout Summer, a summer party for the family, holiday events, and Santa Day for the kids

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

As the Production Planner, you will be responsible for the flow of material, parts, and assemblies within or between departments of manufacturing, and the scheduling of production operations by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate job orders, product specifications, and inventory levels to establish efficient allocation of materials, machines, and workflow sequencing.
• Coordinate with production personnel to resolve scheduling conflicts and optimize operations.
• Develop work procedures, prepare schedules, and expedite workflow to meet production deadlines.
• Collaborate with Sales to accommodate schedule changes and ensure timely order fulfillment.
• Generate and maintain purchasing buy lists to support procurement activities.
• Issue clear written and oral instructions to production staff.
• Assign duties and inspect work for accuracy, organization, and adherence to policies.
• Standardize procedures to improve efficiency and reduce production bottlenecks.
• Support cycle counting efforts to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Identify and implement cost-saving or profit-improvement initiatives.
• Work with Engineering to analyze and manage excess and inactive inventory.
• Address receiving issues and process miscellaneous purchase orders.
• Maintain electronic inventory records for consignment warehouse locations.
• Assist Production Planning and Warehouse teams in executing operational responsibilities.
• Prepare composite reports from various production and inventory data sources.
• Serve as a backup for the Master Scheduler as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university; or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification is preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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