Production Planning Engineer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-09-15
Listing for:
Mb Solutions, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-15
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Systems Engineer, Quality Engineering, Operations Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for production and processing services (soft goods fabrication, electrical production, event support, testing, etc.), ensuring alignment with program milestones and on-time deliveries.
- Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership
- Serve as the planning focal for program hardware builds, from procurement through delivery.
- Lead cross-functional production planning reviews and provide regular status to senior leadership.
- Own capacity planning, make/buy decisions, and scenario modeling to inform critical path strategies.
- Drive proactive risk management by identifying and resolving bottlenecks and delays.
- Integrate planning activities within ERP/MRP/MES systems, ensuring configuration integrity.
- Collaborate with leadership to optimize build sequencing and resource allocation.
- Track production KPIs, generate dashboards, and deliver planning insights.
- Analyze production data to optimize lead times, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
- Mentor junior team members and support their professional development.
- Perform additional job duties as assigned.
- Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for production and processing services (soft goods fabrication, electrical production, event support, testing, etc.), ensuring alignment with program milestones and on-time deliveries.
- Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership
- Serve as the planning focal for program hardware builds, from procurement through delivery.
- Lead cross-functional production planning reviews and provide regular status to senior leadership.
- Own capacity planning, make/buy decisions, and scenario modeling to inform critical path strategies.
- Drive proactive risk management by identifying and resolving bottlenecks and delays.
- Integrate planning activities within ERP/MRP/MES systems, ensuring configuration integrity.
- Collaborate with leadership to optimize build sequencing and resource allocation.
- Track production KPIs, generate dashboards, and deliver planning insights.
- Analyze production data to optimize lead times, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
- Mentor junior team members and support their professional development.
- Perform additional job duties as assigned.
- Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5- 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.
- Experience in manufacturing, assembly and testing of critical hardware.
- 10+ years of production planning or project management experience preferably in the aerospace field.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings and GD&T interpretation.
- Strong knowledge of scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed scheduling decisions.
- Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail.
- Experience working in an Agile work environment preferred.
- Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high quality results.
- A resilient and proactive approach to problem solving
- Passion for space and the mission
- Entrepreneurial, growth mindset
- High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
- Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position
- Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
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