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Production Planner

Job in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, 92725, USA
Listing for: Jobot
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-15
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Systems Engineer, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Quality Engineering, Operations Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 130000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Production Control Planner – Innovative and Growing Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Company – $90k to $125k+

Salary: $80,000 - $130,000 per year

A bit about us:

we are a vertically integrated design, engineering, and manufacturing partner to leading and next‑generation space and defense technology companies. Our work spans three core markets - space and launch systems, defense aviation and airborne systems, and C5

ISR and precision strike - and we build hardware that has to survive extreme operating environments. Across a nationwide footprint of advanced manufacturing facilities, we support rapid prototyping, new product development, large-scale production, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.

Why join us?
  • Base salary $90k-$125k+
  • Medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k)
  • Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
  • Plan hardware that flies on Aerospace and military platforms, not commodity parts
  • Room to grow toward senior planner or production control leadership
Job Details
  • You'll own scheduling for assigned part numbers across hydraulic and structural flight hardware, keeping production aligned to the Master Schedule and customer delivery dates.
  • Schedule assigned part numbers in the advanced planning system based on cycle time, hardware and tooling availability, and the Master Schedule.
  • Track material shortages, outside processing, and supply and demand gaps, and drive corrective action plans with manufacturing and supply sources.
  • Coordinate across functions and shifts to clear bottlenecks, parts shortages, machine maintenance, and manpower issues.
  • Prepare work orders, maintain traceability on manufacturing records and ICR transfers, and ensure on-time shipments.
  • Analyze production status and data to flag schedule risk, reduce inventory, and improve service levels and cost.
Looking for:

Production control, planning, or material control experience, including hands‑on use of an ERP planning system

Planner I through Senior Planner considered

Experience in any of the following areas welcomed:
  • Epicor or other ERP/MRP planning systems
  • Aerospace or defense manufacturing (AS9100 environments)
  • Material control, sourcing, or supply chain
  • Shortage management and outside processing coordination
  • Work orders, traceability, and configuration control
  • Lean / Six Sigma
  • Advanced Excel and complex spreadsheets
Equal Opportunity Employer

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