Production Planner / Coordinator (Maple Ridge BC)

Job description: About Orica At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work. About The Role – Production Planner (Maple Ridge BC) We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Production Planner within our Digital Solutions team focused on coordinating day-to-day production planning and control activities across multiple product lines and manufacturing work centres. This position acts as the primary planning interface between Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering, Inventory, Material Handling, Shipping/Logistics, Quality and Purchasing teams to support customer fulfillment and production execution. The role serves as a point of contact for production planning activities, schedule execution, lead times, and operational coordination. Role Dimensions • Work Schedule: 7am – 330pm Monday – Friday • Office Based role with production floor activity • Oversight of production work cells What you will be doing • Execute production planning and control activities to ensure efficient and effective execution of manufacturing schedules. • Coordinate production workflow for one or multiple product lines through planning and generation of work orders based on customer demand, capacity, and resource availability. • Plan and prioritize production schedules to maximize throughput, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery performance. • Track orders, production jobs, and lead times to ensure fulfillment requirements and customer commitments are achieved. • Identify material, capacity, engineering, quality, or resource constraints that may impact schedule execution and escalate risks with recommended recovery actions. • Assess manpower, equipment, capacity, and material constraints needed to support production demand. • Monitor production jobs and schedules to ensure completion within targeted timelines and budgets. • Lead planning meetings and coordinate with Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Inventory, and Engineering stakeholders regarding priorities, constraints, and recovery plans. • Manage lead time commitments and communicate progress, delays, and risks to stakeholders. • Maintain ERP system accuracy, planning records, and production-related transactions. • Manage outsourced, engineering, rework, and production planning related ERP activities. • Prepare performance reports, production status updates, and planning metrics. • Identify and implement process improvements to improve efficiency, service levels, and cost performance. • Participate in Tactical and Operational meetings representing Production Planning and Control. • Support continuous improvement initiatives and Lean Manufacturing practices. What you will bring • 4+ years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment. • Experience in machining, mechanical assembly, electronic assembly are considered an asset. • Strong experience in production planning and control, scheduling, inventory management, and supply chain processes. • Experience using MRP II / Manufacturing Resource Planning systems. • Experience with project and team coordination. • Lean Manufacturing experience highly valued. Role dimensions Technical Skills • Proficiency with ERP systems (Epicor preferred). • Strong analytical, mathematical, and statistical capabilities. • Data analysis and reporting proficiency. • Strong Microsoft Office skills. • Advanced Excel, Power BI, Microsoft AI Copilot skills would be an advantage Core Competencies • Production planning and scheduling. • Problem solving and decision making. • Organ…

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