Composite Manufacturing Planner — Master Schedule

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Castelion Corporation in Torrance, CA is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Planner – Composites to build and own the integrated planning framework for our composites manufacturing organization. You will consolidate development schedules, production requirements, material needs, and capacity constraints into a single actionable plan.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Supply Chain, technicians, and program planning to prioritize and support development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing planning, production control, or a related manufacturing role.
• Experience developing and managing production or manufacturing schedules in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to consolidate multiple schedules, requirements, and constraints into an executable plan.
• Experience with material planning, inventory management, and production readiness.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage changing priorities.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the master schedule for composites manufacturing activities.
• Consolidate critical milestones and manufacturing requirements from Materials Engineering development schedules.
• Translate program part demand into material manufacturing and production requirements.
• Establish priorities and sequencing across competing development and production activities.
• Track manufacturing capacity, equipment availability, engineering support, and technician loading.
• Identify resource gaps and provide data to support staffing and capacity decisions.
• Forecast raw material and consumable requirements based on planned production.
• Work with Supply Chain to establish minimum inventory levels, reorder points, and replenishment strategies.
• Initially manage and mature the material planning framework until sustainable systems and processes are established.
• Track schedule risks, shortages, blockers, and changes and drive follow-up with responsible teams.
• Provide clear forward-looking visibility into manufacturing readiness and upcoming resource needs.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Production scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP/MRP

Inventory management systems

Job description

Castelion Corporation in Torrance, CA is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Planner – Composites to build and own the integrated planning framework for our composites manufacturing organization. You will consolidate development schedules, production requirements, material needs, and capacity constraints into a single actionable plan.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Supply Chain, technicians, and program planning to prioritize and support development