Production Planner – Defense

Location: Stafford, VA (100% On-Site) |
Schedule: Full-time, on-site |
Compensation: $70,000-$85,000 + Benefits

An aerospace manufacturing organization is seeking a Production Planner to support production planning and scheduling activities, ensuring materials, resources, and manufacturing orders align with customer demand and production objectives. This role partners closely with Procurement, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to maintain production readiness and support timely execution of production schedules.

• Assist in developing and maintaining production schedules based on demand forecasts, customer orders, inventory levels, and production capacity
• Monitor work orders and production progress to ensure adherence to planned schedules
• Review material shortages and coordinate with stakeholders to minimize production disruptions
• Create, release, and maintain manufacturing work orders within the ERP system
• Support production readiness by ensuring materials, work orders, and planning data are accurate and available
• Update and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), routing information, and planning parameters
• Track work order status, schedule attainment, production progress, material consumption, and output accuracy
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve planning and scheduling issues
• Generate and maintain production, inventory, and planning reports
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of manufacturing and program needs

• 2+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing operations, or related fields
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field & equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and data analysis
• Proficiency with SharePoint and Microsoft Office 365
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

• Experience with in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with Microsoft Business Central

• Estimated salary of $70,000-$85,000
• Benefits included

This position offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally across Procurement, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams in a role central to production readiness and schedule execution.