Aerospace Production Planner - ERP, MRP & Scheduling

Key People; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Key People, an aerospace/defense manufacturer, seeks a highly analytical Production Planner to turn customer demand, materials availability, ERP data, and capacity into executable schedules at our on-site Stafford, VA facility. The role collaborates with manufacturing, procurement, inventory, engineering and quality to improve production readiness, reporting, and delivery performance while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Relocation provided; up to 10% travel; must be a U.S.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production planning, MRP, and scheduling experience in an assembly-line operation.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel: pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and analysis of production and inventory data.
• ERP experience and strong understanding of MRP and production scheduling.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is a MUST-- manufacturing, industrial, electrical, mechanical or similar(not IT)
• Strong analytical accuracy, organization, and cross-functional communication
• Experience in Aerospace/Defense or other highly regulated industries such as med dev or automotive manufacturing
• Familiar with Power BI
• Experience in Microsoft Business Central or Dynamics is highly preferred
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Active Greencard holder with the ability to obtain clearance after being hired.

Responsibilities

• Own production schedules aligned with customer orders, forecasts, inventory, material readiness, and capacity.
• Prepare dashboards and reports for production planning, capacity, procurement, and inventory decisions.
• Create, release, maintain, and monitor ERP manufacturing work orders and schedule attainment.
• Identify material shortages and coordinate recovery plans with Procurement, Inventory, Production, Engineering, and Quality.
• Maintain BOMs, routings, and planning parameters; monitor consumption, output, and order performance.
• Resolve cross-functional scheduling and production issues while adhering to planning and operational procedures.

Skills

Production planning

MRP scheduling

Cross-functional communication

Analytical accuracy

Advanced Excel

Aerospace/Defense industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central

Job description

Key People, an aerospace/defense manufacturer, seeks a highly analytical Production Planner to turn customer demand, materials availability, ERP data, and capacity into executable schedules at our on-site Stafford, VA facility. The role collaborates with manufacturing, procurement, inventory, engineering and quality to improve production readiness, reporting, and delivery performance while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Relocation provided; up to 10% travel; must be a U.S.