Aerospace Production Planning Lead

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Carson (CA)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 148,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Howmet Fastening Systems, a unit of Howmet Aerospace Inc., seeks a Production Planning Manager in Carson, CA to lead end-to-end planning for high-mix manufacturing programs, owning the master production schedule and SIOP process.

The role requires ERP expertise (SAP/Oracle/QAD), strong analytics, and leadership to transform planning functions, aligning supply, demand, and capacity with cross-functional teams to improve schedule reliability and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in materials planning in an aerospace/manufacturing environment.
Minimum 1 year of experience leading a team.

Responsibilities

Lead integrated manufacturing planning for multiple customer programs and product platforms.
Own the master production schedule, SIOP, and Clear-to-Build process.
Translate high-level plans into executable work-center and station-level schedules.
Align backlog, demand forecasts, capacity, materials, and delivery commitments; run scenario analyses and obtain leadership approval for major trade-offs.
Ensure prerequisites are met before releasing schedules; escalate exceptions and manage change control.
Set planning data standards, validate BOMs, routings, and lead times.
Identify bottlenecks, forecast risks, and provide early warning; run weekly performance reviews.
Design standard work, meeting cadences, escalation rules; drive cross-functional adoption and improvements.