Production Planner

At Aero Flow Technologies, we specialize in creating complex tube and duct assemblies using high-performance materials capable of withstanding extreme pressure, temperature, and chemical interactions. You can even find our products aboard NASA’s Space Launch System and in the F-35 fighter jets. That’s the level of quality and innovation you’ll be part of when you join our team.

We are seeking a Production Planner to lead sourcing strategy and supplier execution for our Kirkland, WA operations. This role will manage day-to-day procurement activities, build supplier capability, negotiate cost and contract terms, and ensure materials arrive on time to meet our customers’ production and delivery commitments.

This is a critical position and a key voice at the table, partnering closely with Operations, Planning, Quality, and Engineering to support on-time production and drive our move toward standardized processes and ERP-driven procurement. This position is onsite and will require occasional travel to supplier sites and other Aero Flow Technologies sites.

So, what will you be doing as a Production Planner?

• Build, update, and communicate production schedules that align customer demand with available materials, labor, tooling, equipment, and shop capacity.
• Plan, sequence, prioritize, and release production work orders so teams understand what needs to be completed and when.
• Track work-in-process, schedule progress, capacity utilization, and production status to help ensure plans remain realistic and achievable.
• Adjust schedules as needed in response to material shortages, equipment downtime, engineering changes, shifting customer priorities, or other operational needs.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Customer Service to resolve shortages, bottlenecks, and scheduling conflicts before they impact delivery.
• Escalate critical risks, expedite priority work orders, and support recovery plans that reduce production interruptions and protect customer commitments.
• Maintain accurate planning information in the ERP/MRP system, including work order status, due dates, routings, scheduling details, and related production data.
• Communicate schedule changes, priorities, delivery risks, and recovery actions to shop leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and customer-driven priority updates while minimizing disruption to current production.
• Review planning and production metrics to identify opportunities to improve schedule attainment, throughput, workflow, inventory alignment, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Participate in production meetings, capacity planning discussions, and continuous improvement efforts focused on reducing lead times, improving planning accuracy, and eliminating waste.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience in production planning, scheduling, production control, or manufacturing will also be considered.

Experience

• 3+ years of production planning, scheduling, production control, or related manufacturing experience.
• Experience building and maintaining production schedules in an ERP/MRP system;
  Epicor experience is a plus.
• Experience planning work around customer demand, material availability, labor, tooling, machine capacity, production priorities, and operational constraints.
• Aerospace, precision manufacturing, or other high-mix, low-volume manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience working in an AS9100 or similarly regulated manufacturing environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, inventory control, and…