Production Planner

One of the largest tech companies based in Seattle, WA is hiring multiple Production Planners to support an expanding team. About the role:

6 month contract with potential for extension/conversion

Compensation: $30-32/hr

Fully onsite in Redmond, WA and/or Totem Lake, WA

Key job responsibilities: Work cross-functionally to develop and improve production scheduling tools and WIP tracking. Develop processes/strategies to handle work order material discrepancies within production cells. Coordinate the schedule, plan, and initial staging of material/kits to all vital areas of production and test. Monitor, track, and move parts as required through the production flow to ensure timely delivery to the next production location. Coordinate physical movement of parts from warehouse through production resources. Ensure parts are handled and protected properly. Work with planning to resolve immediate floor shortages on work orders. Work with planning and production personnel to maintain floor stock inventory as required. Move parts electronically through the MES system at transaction points. Work with production personnel to ensure schedule/metric goals are understood. Support logistics process through innovative staging of workflow as required. Support management of material certifications as required – prevent use of uncertified materials. Support production and inventory personnel with “return to stock” and inventory purge actions. Support assigned production cells with work order management activities as required. Communicate part status and estimated completion dates to leadership weekly. Assist production leadership and project teams with action item updates as required. Develop and maintain reports to highlight needs, deliverables, and constraints as required for internal and customer use.This role involves both floor work and computer-based tasks. Candidates must be comfortable working in a warehouse environment and spending 50% of their time on the floor moving materials around. The company is in a startup phase, and candidates will help build mechanisms/processes, move materials, and perform administrative tasks. Experience with SAP is a super bonus.Requirements:

Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

2-3+ years of experience

SAP or any ERP/MRP/MES systems

Manufacturing industry is required, if not Aerospace or Automotive

Aerospace/automotive industry experience (plus)

Work Environment:The team is growing rapidly, with new positions focused on production control. The environment is still in a startup phase, and candidates will be involved in building processes, moving materials, and handling administrative tasks, SAP experience is highly valued. 2 HC available in Redmond and 2 HC available in Totem Lake. Each location has 2 shifts available - either from 6am - 2:30pm or 2pm - 10:30pm.About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.