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Production Planner / Scheduler

The Structures Company
3 days ago
Full-time
On-site
United States
$40 - $40 USD hourly

JOB TITLE: Production Planner / Scheduler
LOCATION: Rancho Dominguez, CA
PAY RATE: $40/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

  • Job Type: Contract (6 months with potential for extension)

  • Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

  • Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

  • Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

  • Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

  • Shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Overtime available as needed.

Qualifying Questions:

  • Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?

  • Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

  • Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary:

  • Owns, maintains, and continuously updates the Open Order Report (OOR) and master production schedule.

  • Translates customer demand, order priorities, and delivery requirements into executable production schedules.

  • Monitors work orders throughout the manufacturing process from material procurement through shipment.

  • Identifies potential schedule risks, delayed orders, and resource constraints and develops recovery plans.

  • Coordinates with production leadership to optimize labor utilization, tooling availability, equipment capacity, and material readiness.

  • Evaluates and improves existing scheduling tools, reporting methods, and planning workflows.

  • Develops standardized planning processes, status reporting methods, and update procedures.

  • Creates dashboards and reporting tools that provide real-time visibility into order status, bottlenecks, workload, and delivery performance.

  • Validates production schedules against capacity, labor availability, lead times, and material constraints.

  • Identifies shortages, bottlenecks, and resource conflicts and implements recovery actions.

Requirements:

  • Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

  • 3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing operations, or a related field.

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, dashboards, and reporting tools.

  • Proven experience maintaining and improving production schedules in a manufacturing environment.

  • Experience with work orders, Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, capacity planning, and material requirements planning.

  • Experience evaluating, implementing, or utilizing MRP/ERP systems.

  • Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or similar reporting and analytics tools.

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

  • Experience in aerospace, composites, defense, or discrete manufacturing environments preferred.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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