Production Planner

Howmet; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet in California is looking for a Production Planner to oversee the flow of parts through the full production cycle. You will plan and schedule work orders to meet internal financial goals and customer delivery dates, coordinating with manufacturing and purchasing to avoid shortages.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of production planning experience, including 2+ years in manufacturing, plus strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills. Excellent organizational abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with theory and practical knowledge in the field.
• Minimum 5+ years of production planning experience, including 2+ years in manufacturing.
• ERP or MRP experience required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in Excel formulas, lookups and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, coordinate and monitor flow of products through production cycle.
• Review open sales orders to determine customer requirements.
• Coordinate delivery of parts to meet production schedule and expedite material flow.
• Release work orders to warehouse for kit picking and monitor MRB actions.
• Collaborate with teams to meet daily, weekly and monthly goals and create action plans.

Skills

Production planning

ERP/MRP

Excel

Time management

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Responsibilities

The Production Planner schedules, coordinates and/or monitors the flow of products through the complete production cycle. Provides timely planning and scheduling of manufacturing work orders to the manufacturing floor to achieve both internal financial goals and customer delivery dates.

• Review open sales orders to determine customer requirements
• Take ownership to coordinate delivery of parts to expedite flow of material to meet production schedule
• Execute MRB messages to push, pull, or release work orders and release manufacturing work orders to the warehouse for kit picking
• Collaborate with appropriate teams to ensure daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met; create action plans to ensure goals are met and ensure follow‑through and completion of actions
• Coordinate between warehouse and purchasing on material shortages and notify sales of any schedule impacts to customers
• Proactively coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure schedules are achieved
• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Follow all policies and procedures; initiate changes to existing processes to improve overall effectiveness
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Proficient use of computer systems and software applications; depth knowledge of ERP or MRP software preferred
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; take action and bring solutions to meetings as required
• Other duties as assigned to meet department and facility goals

Qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and experience providing both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field
• Minimum of 5+ years of Production Planning experience, including 2+ years in manufacturing
• Enterprise Resource Planning or Material Resource Planning experience is required
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated capability working with Microsoft Office suite of products; proficient in Excel formulas, look‑ups and pivot tables. Query capability is a plus

Salary Range: The base pay range for this position in California is $80K - $100K per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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