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Production Planner 1 Vancouver, WA


Job Location:

Vancouver, WA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 21 - 27
Posted: 1 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available toVeterans Transitioning Military National Guard and Reserve Members Military Spouses Wounded Warriors and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set education requirements and experience please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise this role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job post.

Hello prospective employee we appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this Production Planner position!

About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwests 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 customers 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 KPIs. Perform root cause analysis and recommend actions. Lead weekly review meeting on results.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
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.

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