Manufacturing Planner

Job Title: Planner Job Description
The Planner supports the manufacturing planning team by maintaining accurate production documentation, coordinating critical information across departments, and ensuring jobs move smoothly through the planning process. This role offers the opportunity to learn manufacturing planning in depth and gradually take on greater responsibility in a dynamic production environment.
Responsibilities
- Support manufacturing planners with day-to-day planning and scheduling activities.
- Maintain and update manufacturing travelers, routing documents, and related production documentation.
- Process revision changes and updates to planning information in a timely and accurate manner.
- Track outstanding information and requirements needed to move jobs through the planning workflow.
- Coordinate with internal departments to gather and confirm required planning and production information.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date data within the ERP/MRP and planning systems.
- Assist with planning backlog reduction and documentation cleanup initiatives.
- Learn manufacturing planning processes, tools, and standards and progressively take on increased responsibility over time.
Essential Skills
- Strong computer skills with the ability to work efficiently in digital systems and databases.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills to manage documentation and data accurately.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while adapting to changing priorities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to coordinate effectively with internal teams.
- Reliable follow-up skills to ensure required information and actions are completed.
- Willingness and ability to learn manufacturing planning processes and best practices.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing, production coordination, or document control is preferred.
- Experience working with ERP or MRP systems is preferred.
- Background in aerospace manufacturing is a plus but not required.
- Familiarity with planning and scheduling in a production or industrial environment is beneficial.
Work Environment
This role operates in a manufacturing and production-focused environment where accurate documentation and planning are essential to moving jobs through the workflow. You will work closely with planners and cross-functional teams, using ERP/MRP systems and other computer-based tools on a daily basis. The environment is fast-paced and detail-oriented, with shifting priorities that require strong organization and follow-through. Dress code and on-site conditions align with a typical professional manufacturing office setting adjacent to production areas.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Auburn, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Auburn, WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Auburn,WA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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