Aerospace Production Planner for Space Missions

Mclaurin Aerospace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Work-life balance

Full insurance plan

11 holidays

Generous PTO

401k with match

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mclaurin Aerospace in Houston, TX seeks a Production Planning Engineer to join NASA Johnson Space Center on the JETS II contract. The role focuses on planning and optimizing production across soft goods fabrication, electrical production, testing, and related services.

You will drive the MPS, capacity planning, and supply chain decisions, while communicating progress to stakeholders and leading cross-functional reviews. Experience in aerospace is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 5–10 years of related experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, assembly and testing of critical hardware.
• 10+ years of production planning or project management experience, preferably in aerospace.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools such as MS Project and Primavera.
• Familiarity with GD&T interpretation.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; ability to work in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for production and processing services, ensuring alignment with milestones and on-time deliveries.
• Communicate project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership.
• Serve as the planning focal for program hardware builds, from procurement through delivery.
• Lead cross-functional production planning reviews and provide regular status to senior leadership.
• Own capacity planning, make/buy decisions, and scenario modeling to inform critical path strategies.
• Drive proactive risk management by identifying and resolving bottlenecks and delays.
• Integrate planning activities within ERP/MRP/MES systems, ensuring configuration integrity.
• Collaborate with leadership to optimize build sequencing and resource allocation.
• Track production KPIs, generate dashboards, and deliver planning insights.
• Analyze production data to optimize lead times, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
• Mentor junior team members and support their professional development.
• Perform additional job duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Agile experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or related field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Mclaurin Aerospace in Houston, TX seeks a Production Planning Engineer to join NASA Johnson Space Center on the JETS II contract. The role focuses on planning and optimizing production across soft goods fabrication, electrical production, testing, and related services.

You will drive the MPS, capacity planning, and supply chain decisions, while communicating progress to stakeholders and leading cross-functional reviews. Experience in aerospace is preferred.