Production Planner

Production Planner

Under the guidance of the Program Manager the Production Planner develops and executes production schedules aligned to SIOP, Master Schedules and material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials meet production and customer service requirements.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission‑critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma manufactures state‑of‑art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense.

• Develop and maintain demand planning inputs and schedules to balance meeting customer request dates and inventory, liability exposure, and profit goals by receiving and processing customer purchase orders, forecasts, and pull signals and reviews completeness and accuracy which includes product revision/configuration, order quantity, pricing, shipping address, lead‑time, and other pertinent information. Strong ability to translate recurring rolling customer demand into an executable production plan schedule and optimum material flow, inventory level and on‑time delivery.
• Interact with internal commodity buyers, material planners, operations and program management to align recurring production scheduling within constrains and required delivery requirements. Ensure internal plan and results are achieved through supplier material pull in/out to minimize inventory and meet production plan.
• Work with Master Scheduler, SIOP Leader and supply chain members to support end‑to‑end forward looking supply chain process and execution including demand, sales order entry, production planning, inventory management, and material preparation. Ensure alignment between production schedule, customer order fulfillment, customer requirement and internal / external capacity.
• Support forward looking master schedules to ensure that appropriate process times are maintained within ERP system.
• Provide production status and outlook through ERP/MRP systems and communicate internally to insure that product is being completed per schedule.
• Monitor, maintain, and track ERP system integrity to customer requirements.
• Monitor all customer E‑commerce PO/POC portals
• Works with the Program Manager and/or customer or value stream team to resolve any exceptions prior to entering the information into the MRP system.
• Works directly with the materials and manufacturing groups to ensure on‑time delivery of product to customer.
• Oversees finished goods, WIP, and Kanban levels of customer products and recommends quarterly FG levels based on customer forecasts and consumption behaviors where needed
• Maintain scheduling and demand history files for each MPS/MRP

• Ensure ITAR compliance and control through secured and coded correspondence and designated / approved communication portals.

• Focus on continuous improvement within scope of responsibilities for developing, improving and implementing sound production planning practices.
• Identify, promote, and communicate opportunities for continuous improvement

• Support and promote company core values of honesty, professionalism, respect, trust and teamwork and utilize the Ducommun Way methodology to achieve objectives.
• Interface with key functions and levels of the businesses as required.
• Represents the company in contacts with the customer and outside parties for issues concerning the assigned program.
• Provides timely notification to management of program schedule impact
• Supports Program Manager in execution of Customer Surveys and…