Aerospace Production Planner – ERP & Scheduling Expert

Aspire Talent Solutions; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site role

Up to 10% travel

Job summary

Aerospace/Defense manufacturer in Stafford, VA is hiring a Production Planner to turn demand, materials, ERP data, and capacity into executable schedules. This on-site role partners with manufacturing, procurement, inventory, engineering, and quality to improve readiness and delivery performance.

Position requires 2+ years of planning, ERP/MRP experience, strong Excel skills, and a Bachelor's in Engineering. U.S. citizenship or Green Card is required; relocation offered; up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production planning, MRP, and scheduling in assembly lines.
• Advanced Excel: pivot tables, lookups, formulas for production data.
• ERP experience with MRP and production scheduling.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering required (manufacturing, industrial, electrical, mechanical).
• Experience in Aerospace/Defense or other regulated industries.
• Familiar with Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Own production schedules aligned with 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

Strong analytical

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

Power BI

ERP (Dynamics/BC)

Job description

Aerospace/Defense manufacturer in Stafford, VA is hiring a Production Planner to turn demand, materials, ERP data, and capacity into executable schedules. This on-site role partners with manufacturing, procurement, inventory, engineering, and quality to improve readiness and delivery performance.

Position requires 2+ years of planning, ERP/MRP experience, strong Excel skills, and a Bachelor's in Engineering. U.S. citizenship or Green Card is required; relocation offered; up to 10% travel.