Production Planner

Bascom Hunter Technologies•Glendale, AZ

24d

About The Position

Bascom Hunter is hiring a Production Planner to align demand, materials, and capacity across manufacturing operations. The role ensures parts and services are available when needed, production schedules are achievable, and programs stay on track from prototype through full-rate production. The planner works across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering, maintaining ERP/MRP data and communicating schedule status, risks, and recovery actions to leadership. The work takes place in office and production environments, with occasional shop floor exposure and travel up to 10%. The position requires U.S. citizenship and standard background screening and work authorization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
Experience managing work orders and supporting purchase order processes within ERP/MRP systems such as Deltek Costpoint or similar.
Strong understanding of production workflows, bills of materials (BOMs), and routing structures.
Ability to balance competing priorities and adjust plans in a dynamic environment.
Proficiency in Excel or similar tools for planning and data analysis.
Strong communication and coordination skills across cross-functional teams.
U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
Employment requires a standard background check and work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace/defense or other highly regulated industry experience, including an AS9100 environment.
Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and low-rate initial production (LRIP) builds.
Familiarity with capacity planning, constraint management, and finite scheduling concepts.
Understanding of supply chain constraints, lead-time drivers, and procurement workflows.
Experience with demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP processes.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on demand, material availability, and capacity constraints.
Translate program requirements into actionable schedules that support material readiness and realistic shop floor execution.
Release, prioritize, and track work orders, and coordinate purchase order execution to support schedules and material flow.
Coordinate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering on priorities, constraints, and delivery commitments.
Identify material shortages, place or expedite purchase orders as needed, and adjust schedules to mitigate supply risk.
Track schedule performance, identify delivery risks, and implement recovery plans to keep programs on schedule.
Plan early builds, prototype schedules, and ramp-up activities to support new product introduction.
Evaluate labor, equipment, and supplier limitations and recommend adjustments to improve throughput and flow.
Maintain ERP/MRP data integrity, including lead times, order status, purchase order tracking, and inventory positions.
Communicate schedule adherence, material risks, and recovery actions to leadership.