Production Planner

Location:Longmont, CO (onsite)

Experience:A minimum of5years of experience workinginqualityengineeringwithopto-mechanical systems

Minimum Education:Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Optical Engineering, or related technical field.

Compensation:$120,000-$140,000dependingupon education, skills, and experience.

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is one of the nation's leading developers of Directed Energy systems, which is a top modernization priority of the Department of Defense. Our High Energy Laser (HEL) systems, Adaptive Optical (AO) systems, and Acquisition / Pointing / Tracking (APT) solutions are designed to overcome the most difficult challenges facing the deployment of high energy laser solutions to the United States military and our allies.

Located in Longmont, Colorado,nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is a vertically integrated business thatleveragesinternal capabilities - from semiconductor device through target identification - to develop systems that are both high-performance and cost-effective. We continue to invest in capabilities,facilities and technology to bring leading edge HEL solutions to the warfighter. This isa great opportunity to work at a company that is on the leading edge of the HEL industry and provides a culture of excellence and commitment to delivering solutions to the warfighter and our country.

Headquartered in Camas, Washington,nLIGHTis a publicly listed company (NASDAQ: LASR).

Production Planners atnLIGHTDEFENSESystems, Inc. play a key role in ensuring the successful andtimelyexecution of High Energy Laser production programs. In this role, you will transform engineering release schedules, technical build requirements, and evolving BOM structures into actionable production and procurement plans. You will manage both inhouse assemblies andout of house(OOH) buys, coordinating closely with Engineering, Program Management, Procurement, and shopfloor technical teams.

All applicants must possess or be qualified to obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance. Preference will be given to candidates with an existing U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance.

Further information on requirements to obtain a security clearance is available at:https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Please review this information before applying.

• Convert engineering release schedules an devolving
  
  BOMs into actionable production plans and procurement requestsusing
  
  ERP andMRP solutions.
• Plan and manage inhouse assemblies and outofhouse buys, coordinating material availability across 1to2year program timelines.
• Develop andmaintaintasklevel build schedules for technicians, ensuring alignment with overall program milestones.
• Monitor production progress,identifyschedule risks, and communicate updates to Engineering, Program Management, and Procurement.
• Coordinate longlead part planning, up to 6month lead time, to ensure alignment with program schedules.
• Participate in routine cross functional cadences, driving schedule adherence, resolving shortages, and supporting shopfloor execution.

• Commitment to Excellence. Attention to Detail. Pride in Workmanship.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing planning, or a similar operations role.
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (Operations, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to manage planning for complex electromechanical systems in a development orlowrateproduction environment.
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems. Experience with D365anda PLMsystemis strongly preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, release packages, and configuration changes.
• Experience coordinating longlead procurement activities and aligning plans with multiyear program schedules.
• Strong communication skills and experience working cross functionally with Engineering, Program Management, Procurement, and shopfloor teams.

• Experience using Microsoft Project to build andmaintaintasklevel and program level scheduling.
• Strong Power BI skills for reporting, schedule analytics, and KPI visualization.
• Background in…