Production Planner 1 - Vancouver, WA

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About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956.  Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution.  We have over 600 employees in 7 Western States.
As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees.  We are a full line steel service center with product line distribution, flame, plasma, and laser processing, welding, forming, rolling, and reinforcing steel capabilities.   
Benefits

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and Disability, a 401K with up to a 3.5% match
Safety bonus of up to $0.60 an hour paid quarterly based on branch safety goals
Career development opportunities
Paid vacation, sick and holidays 
About This Position: 
Job Type: Full Time, Onsite
Schedule: Day, 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday  
Wage:  $21.00 to $27.00 per hour, DOE

Purpose of the Position: Schedules and coordinates flow of work within or between departments of manufacturing plant to expedite production: Reviews master production schedule and work orders, establishes priorities for specific customer orders or projects, and revises schedule according to work order specifications, established priorities, and availability or capability of workers, parts, material, machines, and equipment.

Major Duties:

Assess, facilitate and communicate rush request capabilities between operations, sales, purchasing, shipping, and programming.
Update and maintain all customer's calculations. Provide recommendations to sales for adjustments to ensure customer inventories are correct.
Act as a liaison between sales, ops, outside fabrication vendors, shipping and programming. Ensure clear communication between teams for improved customer service.
Coordinate and facilitate contract reviews for special projects. Collect, compile, and forward pertinent information to necessary parties. Confers with department supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from methods or programming departments.
Manage Estimated Delivery Date calculator to maximize production and reduce late deliveries. 
Research delivery performance KPI’s. Perform root cause analysis and recommend actions. Lead weekly review meeting on results.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required and 1 or more years of experience, or equivalent
Communicate effectively with the use of oral and written English
Use and understand and make mathematical calculations
Apply modern office procedures and methods with computer and telephone equipment
Work in a team environment treating our internal and external customers with courtesy and tact
Advanced knowledge of Excel and other analysis tools
On time, ready to work daily.