Aerospace Production Planner - Orchestrate On-Time Builds

Terran Orbital Corporation; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401k match

Flexible time off

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Terran Orbital is seeking a Production Planner to support high‑mix/low‑volume aerospace manufacturing. You will manage work orders, coordinate materials, and ensure accurate shop‑floor documentation, linking engineering, procurement, quality, and production for on‑time delivery.

Reporting to the Sr. Production Planner, you will ensure correct revisions, support ECOs, and maintain ERP/MRP data while contributing to continuous improvement in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in production planning or related manufacturing roles.
• Ability to read technical drawings and blueprints.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (MS Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Familiarity with revision control and configuration management.
• Experience in aerospace or high‑mix/low‑volume machining.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• US person or lawful permanent resident for export compliance.

Responsibilities

• Create, release, and track work orders (travelers).
• Distribute travelers, prints, and inspection sheets to the production floor.
• Coordinate with procurement for material availability.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and help resolve bottlenecks.
• Maintain accurate work order data in the ERP/MRP system.
• Communicate across engineering, procurement, quality, and production teams.
• Maintain documents and ensure correct revisions and SOPs.
• Assist with Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and archive obsolete documents.
• Support development of SOPs and work instructions for production processes.

Skills

Production planning

Technical drawings

ERP/MRP systems

Revision control

Aerospace experience

Attention to detail

Problem solving

US Person / LPR

Job description

Terran Orbital is seeking a Production Planner to support high‑mix/low‑volume aerospace manufacturing. You will manage work orders, coordinate materials, and ensure accurate shop‑floor documentation, linking engineering, procurement, quality, and production for on‑time delivery.

Reporting to the Sr. Production Planner, you will ensure correct revisions, support ECOs, and maintain ERP/MRP data while contributing to continuous improvement in a fast‑paced environment.