Aerospace Production Planner — MRP & Lean Champion

Mason; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mason seeks a Production Control Coordinator to lead and supervise production planning activities in a high-precision manufacturing environment. You will plan, track, and adjust work orders, manage MRP demand, and coordinate with multiple departments to ensure on-time delivery and inventory accuracy.

Strong leadership, communication, and ERP skills are essential. The role requires an AA degree or equivalent with 5–7 years in material control or related experience, preferably in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Excels in the practical application of MRP logic, scheduling logic, order policies and modifiers, capacity planning, input/output control, bills of material, bills of operations, and product family manufacturing strategies.
• High level understanding of configuration management.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans production work orders based on MRP requirements and customers' specification.
• Reviews and releases work orders to production.
• Plans and reschedules open orders to support changes in MRP demand and availability of capacity.
• Identifies purchasing and internal shortages and follows up with the responsible buyer or planner.
• Proactively communicates foreseeable issues to management.
• Investigate and resolves issues related to past due shipments/work orders and material shortages.
• Coordinates with manufacturing, purchasing, quality, engineering, sales, and other support teams to alleviate constraints to on-time delivery.

Skills

MRP logic

Scheduling

Team leadership

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Education

AA degree or equivalent

BA/BS degree in business or technical field preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Mason seeks a Production Control Coordinator to lead and supervise production planning activities in a high-precision manufacturing environment. You will plan, track, and adjust work orders, manage MRP demand, and coordinate with multiple departments to ensure on-time delivery and inventory accuracy.

Strong leadership, communication, and ERP skills are essential. The role requires an AA degree or equivalent with 5–7 years in material control or related experience, preferably in manufacturing.