Supply Chain Analyst / Production Planner

Job Title: 

Production Planner/ Supply Chain Analyst  

Location: 

Seattle, Washington 

Job Type: 

Full-time, 6-month On-Going Contract, W2 

Schedule: 

Monday – Friday, Onsite 

Pay Range: 

$38.00 - $40.00 per hour 

Job Description:  
 

Key Responsibilities 

 
Production Planning & Scheduling 

• Own the weekly and monthly production schedule for all build programs, translating engineering demand into executable floor plans 

• Manage the clear-to-build (CTB) process: verify material availability, tooling readiness, work instruction completeness, and labor capacity before committing to each build cycle 

• Create and maintain work orders, build sequences, and production milestones in coordination with engineering and operations leadership 

• Balance production capacity against demand across multiple concurrent programs with varying complexity and priority 

• Adjust plans dynamically as engineering changes, supply delays, or quality issues arise — communicating impacts and recovery plans proactively 

• Run daily/weekly production stand-ups to align the floor on priorities, flag blockers, and track progress against commitments. 

Supply Chain Coordination 

• Coordinate with procurement and supply chain to ensure on-time delivery of all materials, components, and purchased parts needed for upcoming builds 

• Track long-lead items and critical-path components, escalating risks early when lead times threaten build schedules 

• Manage material requirements planning (MRP) manually or through available tools, given the absence of a fully mature ERP system 

• Work with receiving and warehouse teams to confirm incoming inventory matches build plan needs and is staged for production 

• Maintain accurate bills of material (BOM) consumption tracking and flag discrepancies between planned and actual usage. 

Capacity & Resource Planning 

• Plan labor and staffing needs week-to-week, coordinating with supervisors and contractors to ensure adequate headcount for planned build rates 

• Monitor workstation utilization, identify bottlenecks, and recommend rebalancing or overtime as needed to meet commitments 

• Coordinate with machine shop and additive manufacturing teams to schedule prototype part fabrication aligned with build timelines 

• Track equipment availability and maintenance windows, incorporating downtime into production schedules. 

Reporting & Continuous Improvement 

• Maintain production dashboards tracking schedule adherence, clear-to-build status, and delivery performance 

• Publish weekly production status reports to leadership, highlighting risks, recovery actions, and forecast changes 

• Conduct root cause analysis on missed builds or schedule slips, driving corrective actions to prevent recurrence 

• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reduce lead times, and increase schedule predictability 

• Support the development and implementation of planning tools and systems as the organization matures beyond manual tracking 

Basic Qualifications 

• High school diploma or equivalent 

• 3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or materials coordination in a manufacturing environment 

• Experience managing production schedules and coordinating across supply chain, engineering, and shop floor teams 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment 

• Proficiency with spreadsheets and planning tools (Excel, Google Sheets, Smartsheet, or equivalent) 

• Strong communication skills — ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams and escalate issues clearly 

• Comfort working in environments without fully mature ERP systems, using manual processes and custom tools to track production. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations management, or related field 

• 5+ years of experience in production planning in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing (prototype, aerospace, defense, or R&D environments) 

• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent supply chain certification 

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and understanding of how to operate effectively when systems are immature or absent 

• Experience managing clear-to-build processes and production readiness reviews 

• Experience planning builds with complex, multi-level BOMs and long-lead procured components 

• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles, kanban, and pull-based production systems 

• Experience working in a development or NPI (New Product Introduction) environment where designs change frequently 

• Track record of building planning processes from scratch in a growing organization 

• Strong analytical skills — ability to model scenarios, forecast capacity, and make data-driven tradeoff recommendations 

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