Production Control Planner

Join Kyocera International, Inc.

We’re hiring a Production Control Planner 1 at our Vancouver, WA location!

$22 – $27 hourly (Final offer based on experience, education, skills, and market factors)

With nearly 80,000 employees worldwide, Kyocera is a global leader in advanced ceramic technologies used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and semiconductor industries. Our materials power everything from smartphones to space shuttles — and we’re just getting started.

We don’t just offer jobs — we offer careers with purpose, stability, and growth. Here’s what you can expect:

• 3 weeks of vacation to start (120 hours/year)
• 10 paid holidays annually

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer-paid pension plan

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Flexible schedules

• Onsite gyms, walking tracks, and employee gardens at larger locations
• Long-tenured team (many with 30+ years of service!)
• Inclusive and diverse workforce
• A company philosophy rooted in doing the right thing as a human being

Under limited supervision, plans for and organizes adherence to monthly production schedules. Monitors Raw Materials Usage and customer future orders to cover all Raw Materials for Production needs. The Production Control Planner 1 works on a limited scope of the process.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Minimum of 2 years college or related trade education or the equivalent in job knowledge gained through on-the-job training and experience. Degree preferred.

APICS certification is a plus.

• Follows the flow of materials from order through receipt, production, inspection, and shipping.
• Responsible for issuing and revising the production schedules to ensure a controlled flow of material throughout all of production.
• Generates requisitions to buy materials.
• Attends meetings with production supervisor, leads, technicians, and responsible staff to update schedules and resolve problems or issues in production.
• Ensures that material deliveries have been met, fixtures are available for parts, and that materials and racks are available for dates requested. When issues arise, must rework schedules, as well as notify sales if customer deliveries are affected.
• Follows up on material shortages with internal suppliers, purchasing, and or external vendors. Interacts on daily basis with purchasing, suppliers, and vendors regarding delivery date issues.
• Analyzes cycle time, vendor delivery schedules, inventory control, and order tracking to determine customer delivery dates and production commitments. Creates production plan with all supporting documents, to include work in progress updates, returns, plating plans and start schedules.
• Responsible for monthly reporting of inventory levels.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand, walk; frequently required to sit; and occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while…