Production Planner

Loft Orbital Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 402,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Loft Orbital Solutions' Orbitworks unit in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Production Planner who will bridge Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Programs to build and test spacecraft. You’ll own detailed schedules and material plans, coordinating across programs in a high‑mix, high‑complexity environment.

This hands‑on role requires ERP/MRP mastery, BOM literacy and a proactive, detail‑oriented mindset to keep deliveries on track while enabling continuous process improvements in a rapidly evolving

Qualifications

• 37 years of experience in production planning, scheduling or inventory management.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Expert knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite Oracle SAP).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Project for scheduling forecasting and analysis.
• Strong understanding of BOM structures routings and inventory management principles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.
• Strong attention to detail proactive problem-solving and ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimize production schedules for spacecraft assembly, integration and testing (AIT).
• Analyze BOMs and program inputs to forecast material and resource needs.
• Coordinate and prioritize production workload across multiple programs and work centers.
• Plan, execute and maintain demand integrity in ERP/MRP systems to drive procurement and production.
• Identify and resolve material shortages, schedule conflicts and production bottlenecks.
• Establish and maintain data accuracy in ERP (e.g. item attributes, replenishment strategies, routings).
• Generate reports and metrics to provide visibility into production health, material status and risk areas.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and system enhancements.

Skills

Production Planning

Supply Chain

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

Wanna join the adventure

As a Production Planner at Orbitworks you’ll be the first of your kind a core bridge between Engineering Operations Supply Chain and Programs. You’ll lead the creation and management of detailed production schedules and material plans to support the build integration and testing of our spacecraft. This is a critical hands-on role where you’ll drive process rigor and help scale production systems from the ground up. You’ll work directly with ERP/MRP systems optimize workflows and play a key part in meeting our delivery milestones in a high-mix high-complexity manufacturing environment.

About this Role:

• Develop maintain and optimize production schedules for spacecraft assembly integration and testing (AIT)
• Analyze BOMs and program inputs to forecast material and resource needs
• Coordinate and prioritize production workload across multiple programs and work centers
• Plan execute and maintain demand integrity in ERP/MRP systems to drive procurement and production
• Identify and resolve issues related to material shortages schedule conflicts and production bottlenecks
• Establish and maintain data accuracy in ERP (e.g. item attributes replenishment strategies routings)
• Generate reports and metrics to provide visibility into production health material status and risk areas
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and system enhancements

Must Haves:

• 37 years of experience in production planning scheduling or inventory management
• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Expert knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite Oracle SAP)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or MS Project for scheduling forecasting and analysis
• Strong understanding of BOM structures routings and inventory management principles
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments
• Strong attention to detail proactive problem-solving and ability to work in a dynamic environment

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in aerospace defense or high-tech manufacturing
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies
• APICS or PMI certification (CPIM CSCP PMP)
• SQL or other programming experience for data extraction and automation
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Orbitworks mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbitals heritage Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.