Production Planner

Trak Tecom Corporation•Town "n" Country, FL

14d

About The Position

The Production Planner develops and maintains executable production schedules in a high-mix, low-volume aerospace and defense manufacturing environment. The role coordinates customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity to support production readiness and on-time delivery. Working with Operations, Procurement, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Contracts, the Planner identifies constraints, resolves scheduling issues, and maintains accurate planning data in the ERP/MRP system. U.S. citizenship is required; citizenship is necessary to obtain a government security clearance.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing scheduling, materials planning, or related supply chain functions.
Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
Strong understanding of production planning, manufacturing scheduling, and material requirements planning (MRP).
Working knowledge of multi-level bills of material (BOMs), manufacturing routings, work orders, inventory management, and production lead times.
Ability to interpret customer demand, material availability, manufacturing schedules, and resource requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and changing production requirements in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently within established procedures and collaborate across functional departments.
Ability to identify production risks, recommend corrective actions, and escalate issues appropriately.
U.S. citizenship required.
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, or an additional 3–5 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AS9100 quality management requirements.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and communicate production schedules aligned with customer requirements, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
Create, release, maintain, and reschedule manufacturing work orders in the ERP/MRP system.
Translate customer orders, forecasts, and approved production requirements into executable schedules; manage multiple part numbers, programs, routings, production quantities, lead times, and resource requirements.
Monitor production progress against schedules, coordinate corrective actions, and assess impacts of changes in demand, engineering requirements, material availability, and manufacturing priorities.
Coordinate production sequencing and work order priorities with Operations, and escalate conflicting priorities, capacity constraints, and delivery risks to the Planning & Scheduling Manager.
Review material requirements, inventory availability, and supply-demand conditions; use ERP/MRP tools to identify shortages and timing discrepancies.
Coordinate material requirements, shortage priorities, and delivery dates with Procurement; initiate and maintain material requisitions as required.
Verify material readiness, resolve production constraints, monitor supplier delays and inventory discrepancies, and support inventory accuracy and excess or obsolete inventory identification.
Evaluate production requirements against available resources and capacity; identify constraints involving labor, equipment, shared processes, testing, and inspection.
Coordinate schedule feasibility and resource availability with Operations; provide scheduling inputs for capacity and workload analysis.
Identify opportunities for schedule adjustments, workload balancing, and improved resource utilization; communicate capacity conflicts and recommend alternatives.
Support planning for new program introductions, changing demand, and production ramps.
Act as a primary planning interface among Operations, Procurement, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Contracts.
Participate in production and scheduling meetings, communicate priorities and constraints, identify delivery risks, and coordinate schedule recovery activities.
Evaluate planning impacts from engineering changes, quality holds, nonconforming material, and manufacturing delays; support MRB activities and related schedule adjustments.
Maintain accurate ERP/MRP planning data, including work orders, quantities, required dates, and schedule changes; resolve discrepancies and address planning exceptions.
Support accurate reporting of production status, material shortages, and schedule performance, while following planning procedures and maintaining documentation and transaction accuracy.
Monitor delivery risks, communicate delays, support recovery plans, and contribute to planning performance measures.
Identify and participate in improvements to planning accuracy, production flow, work order execution, ERP data integrity, and cross-functional coordination.
Support compliance with quality management requirements, company procedures, and customer contractual obligations.
Perform other related duties as assigned.