Production Planner / Scheduler

JOB TITLE: Production Planner / Scheduler
LOCATION:Rancho Dominguez, CA
PAY RATE: $40/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract (6 months with potential for extension)

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

• Shift: Monday Friday, 6:00 AM 2:30 PM. Overtime available as needed.

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary:

• Owns, maintains, and continuously updates the Open Order Report (OOR) and master production schedule.

• Translates customer demand, order priorities, and delivery requirements into executable production schedules.

• Monitors work orders throughout the manufacturing process from material procurement through shipment.

• Identifies potential schedule risks, delayed orders, and resource constraints and develops recovery plans.

• Coordinates with production leadership to optimize labor utilization, tooling availability, equipment capacity, and material readiness.

• Evaluates and improves existing scheduling tools, reporting methods, and planning workflows.

• Develops standardized planning processes, status reporting methods, and update procedures.

• Creates dashboards and reporting tools that provide real-time visibility into order status, bottlenecks, workload, and delivery performance.

• Validates production schedules against capacity, labor availability, lead times, and material constraints.

• Identifies shortages, bottlenecks, and resource conflicts and implements recovery actions.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• 3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing operations, or a related field.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, dashboards, and reporting tools.

• Proven experience maintaining and improving production schedules in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience with work orders, Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, capacity planning, and material requirements planning.

• Experience evaluating, implementing, or utilizing MRP/ERP systems.

• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or similar reporting and analytics tools.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

• Experience in aerospace, composites, defense, or discrete manufacturing environments preferred.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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