**About This Opportunity**
At KnowHireMatch.com, we believe the best work happens when people, process, and purpose align. That’s why we’re looking for a Production Planner who thrives at the intersection of engineering, supply chain, and customer success. If you enjoy untangling complexity, keeping projects on track, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks—this role in Boulder, Colorado, is your next move.

**What You’ll Do**
You’ll be the connective tissue between cross-functional teams—from quick-turn R&D prototypes to production runs of thousands of units. You’ll own the flow of materials and information, ensuring technical excellence, fiscal responsibility, and customer satisfaction are never compromised.

- Prepare, issue, and control purchase requisitions, coordinating material requirements to keep production moving without interruption.
- Facilitate communication across production, engineering, quality, management, suppliers, and customers—because silos are the enemy of progress.
- Advise leadership on work-in-progress status, material availability, and potential bottlenecks, ensuring personnel, equipment, and services are ready when needed.
- Confirm material supply and demand, then prepare purchase requests based on production schedules, shop load, and inventory needs.
- Coordinate with product assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and inventory control to schedule and expedite part movement.
- Work hand-in-hand with Quality and suppliers to process non-conforming material—handling RMAs, inventory adjustments, and shipping paperwork.
- Collaborate across teams to make sure project goals and deliverables meet our quality standards.
- Identify, track, manage, and help resolve project issues before they become problems.
- Maintain a deep understanding of each project’s contractual, technical, and quality documentation.
- Support proposal and pricing efforts with accurate data and insight.
- Manage material logistics and vendor relationships, supporting the full purchasing lifecycle with Accounting, Receiving, and Program Management.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives—because good is never good enough.

**What You Bring**
You’re a natural communicator and organizer who can juggle multiple priorities without losing your cool. You understand that a production planner isn’t just about spreadsheets—it’s about people, timing, and trust.

- Outstanding communication and organizational skills, with a talent for keeping everyone aligned.
- Experience in a production planning or materials coordination role, ideally in a mixed R&D and production environment.
- Comfort working with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
- Ability to read and interpret technical and contractual documentation.
- A proactive mindset—you spot issues before they escalate and know how to rally the right people.
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