Planner II

Role summary

Planner II is a role at Ascentec Engineering LLC in Tualatin, Oregon, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-06. Salary: USD 70,000–85,000 per year. Experience level: 2-5.

Job title

Planner II

Company

Ascentec Engineering LLC

Location

Tualatin, Oregon, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Category

Software Engineering

Salary

USD 70,000–85,000 per year

Experience level

2-5

Date posted

2026-08-06

Job description

Description

Ascentec Engineering is hiring! We are looking for a Planner II to join our team. This person will be responsible for ensuring material availability to support production schedules, customer demand, and operational commitments. This role manages material requirements, monitors supply and demand alignment, reviews shortages, and coordinates with purchasing, production, engineering, quality, and scheduling teams to support on-time execution.

The Planner II works within Epicor Kinetic and related planning systems to review MRP output, analyze planning risks, maintain accurate planning data, and support timely release of jobs or purchase requirements. This position plays a critical role in reducing production delays caused by material shortages, improving inventory visibility, and supporting executable production plans across operations.

This position is onsite (not remote/not hybrid) and not eligible for Visa sponsorship or transfer of Visa sponsorship.

Requirements

1. MRP Review and Supply/Demand Alignment:

Review MRP output and independently identify planned orders, shortages, demand changes, supply gaps, and planning exceptions

Validate supply and demand alignment using inventory, open POs, jobs, forecasts, customer demand, and production schedules

Determine when material risks may impact job release, production starts, or customer commitments

Recommend recovery actions including expedite requests, inventory review, alternate supply, job timing adjustments, or escalation

Partner with purchasing to align PO timing and supplier commitments with production needs

2. Job Readiness and Material Planning:

Own job readiness review for assigned areas, including material availability, BOM/revision alignment, routing readiness, and open constraints

Support timely release of jobs based on schedule need, material availability, and operational priorities

Identify jobs that should be held, delayed, or escalated due to missing material, quality holds, engineering issues, or inaccurate data

Communicate job readiness status clearly to production, scheduling, purchasing, and leadership

Support recovery plans for late jobs, urgent customer demand, and changing priorities

3. Planning Parameter and Data Management

Maintain or recommend updates to part planning parameters including lead times, order policies, lot sizes, safety stock, reorder points, and planning codes

Review supplier planning assumptions such as vendor lead time, transit time, delivery cadence, and dock-to-stock timing

Identify inaccurate data creating false shortages, excess inventory, schedule disruption, or poor MRP output

Partner with engineering, purchasing, inventory control, and production to correct BOM, routing, part master, or supplier data issues

Support periodic planning data audits and corrective action tracking

4. Shortage, Inventory, and Risk Management

Maintain visibility to shortages, late supply, inventory discrepancies, quality holds, and blocked jobs

Lead assigned shortage reviews and track owners, actions, due dates, and recovery timing

Support excess, obsolete, stranded, or slow-moving inventory review by identifying consumption opportunities

Coordinate with inventory control to resolve stock location, transaction, cycle count, or allocation issues

Escalate material and schedule risks early with clear impact and recommended action

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

Serve as the planning point of contact for assigned products, customers, or areas

Collaborate with purchasing, production, quality, engineering, inventory control, and scheduling to resolve planning constraints

Support engineering change and NPI implementation by assessing material and job impact

Provide planning updates in production meetings, shortage reviews, and customer escalation discussions as needed

Mentor Planner I or Expeditor roles on planning logic, follow-up methods, and standard work

6. Reporting and Continuous Improvement

Maintain planning reports related to shortages, material readiness, past-due supply, job readiness, and planning exceptions

Support planning KPIs including material availability, on-time job release, shortage aging, and data accuracy

Identify recurring planning issues and recommend process or system improvements

Document planning processes and help reduce tribal knowledge dependency

Demonstrate readiness for Scheduler I by understanding how planning decisions affect schedule execution and capacity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Required:

3+ years of material planning, production planning, purchasing, supply chain, production control, or manufacturing support experience

Experience using ERP systems to review MRP, demand, supply, inventory, jobs, and purchase orders

Working knowledge of MRP logic, BOMs, routings, work orders, purchase orders, and inventory transactions

Ability to identify material risks, recommend recovery actions, and communicate impacts clearly

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and data accuracy

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and planning reports

Preferred:

Experience with Epicor Kinetic

Experience with Planet Together APS or similar scheduling software

Experience in aerospace, semiconductor, precision machining, or contract manufacturing

Experience maintaining planning parameters such as lead times, safety stock, lot sizing, reorder points, and planning codes

Experience supporting ECO, revision change, or NPI planning impacts

APICS/ASCM coursework or certification

Competencies:

Strong systems thinking and understanding of MRP behavior

Analytical and detail-oriented

Proactive problem solver

Clear communicator across shop floor, peer, and management audiences

Able to balance material availability, inventory risk, and production needs

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with frequent priority changes

Capable of mentoring less-experienced team members

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