Lead Production Planning & Control, Aerospace/Defense

Stellant Systems; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellant Systems in Torrance, CA is seeking a Manager of Production Planning & Control to lead a planning team and drive on-time delivery across manufacturing. You will oversee MPS, MRP data integrity, and collaboration with procurement to mitigate material risks.

The ideal candidate has aerospace/defense manufacturing experience, strong ERP/MRP skills, and 5+ years of people leadership. This role is on-site in Torrance with opportunities to improve planning processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 7+ years of production planning or operations experience in aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing.
• 5+ years of direct people management experience including performance management and team development.
• Hands-on MRP/ERP experience with ability to manage parameters and drive data integrity (SAP, Oracle, Infor, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools preferred.
• Knowledge of production planning and inventory management principles.
• High attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Must be a U.S. Person per ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of planners; assign workloads, conduct performance management, and resolve escalations independently.
• Oversee master production scheduling (MPS) aligned to customer delivery commitments, capacity constraints, and demand signals from S&OP.
• Serve as functional MRP owner: manage parameters (lot sizing, lead times, safety stock), analyze and close exception messages, maintain data integrity.
• Monitor real-time shop floor execution; identify schedule deviations early and coordinate corrective actions to protect on-time delivery.
• Proactively identify material shortages and long-lead risks; partner with Procurement to drive mitigation strategies and own the material risk log.
• Develop and publish planning KPIs and dashboards; provide leadership visibility into planning health and drive continuous improvement.
• Represent Planning in program reviews, customer milestones, and cross-functional operations forums.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with Supply Chain peers and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and lean cost reductions within material planning.
• Communicate material plans, forecasts, and strategies to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Provide training and development to enhance team skills.

Skills

People leadership

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Infor

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Stellant Systems in Torrance, CA is seeking a Manager of Production Planning & Control to lead a planning team and drive on-time delivery across manufacturing. You will oversee MPS, MRP data integrity, and collaboration with procurement to mitigate material risks.

The ideal candidate has aerospace/defense manufacturing experience, strong ERP/MRP skills, and 5+ years of people leadership. This role is on-site in Torrance with opportunities to improve planning processes.