Production Planner

Layup Parts; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Disability insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Equity option grants

401k plan

Unlimited PTO + 9 federal holidays

Job summary

Layup Parts is seeking a highly organized Production Planner in Huntington Beach, CA to own the production schedule across multiple work centers and translate demand into executable plans. You will optimize throughput by evaluating capacity, staffing, and bottlenecks, while collaborating with Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, and Quality to meet commitments.

The role requires 3+ years in production planning in a high-mix environment, with strong analytical skills and advanced

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production planning, manufacturing planning, master scheduling, or operations planning experience.
• Experience in a high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, capacity planning, scheduling, and material planning.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized with exceptional communication skills across technical and operational teams.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and production planning software.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the production schedule across multiple manufacturing work centers, balancing customer priorities, material availability, machine capacity, and labor resources.
• Translate customer demand, sales forecasts, engineering release schedules, and new program launches into executable production plans.
• Continuously evaluate production capacity, staffing levels, machine utilization, and bottlenecks to optimize factory throughput.
• Partner with Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, and Quality to ensure commitments remain achievable.
• Prioritize work orders based on demand, due dates, constraints, and changing priorities.
• Develop short-, medium-, and long-range production plans and adjust schedules in real time.
• Monitor WIP and resolve scheduling conflicts impacting delivery.
• Coordinate production sequencing across layup, curing, machining, additive manufacturing, inspection, finishing, and assembly.

Skills

Advanced Excel or Google Sheets

ERP/MRP systems

Production scheduling

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

At Layup Parts, our mission is simple: deliver high-quality composite parts faster.

We're redefining how composite tooling and parts are manufactured, using our proprietary software, automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies to compress lead times from months into days. Our customers are developing tomorrow's high-tech products, and we are building technology to accelerate their success.

As we continue to scale, we're looking for a highly organized, analytical Production Planner who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments and enjoys solving complex scheduling challenges.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the production schedule across multiple manufacturing work centers, balancing customer priorities, material availability, machine capacity, and labor resources.
• Translate customer demand, sales forecasts, engineering release schedules, and new program launches into executable production plans.
• Continuously evaluate production capacity, staffing levels, machine utilization, and bottlenecks to optimize factory throughput.
• Partner closely with Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, and Quality to ensure customer commitments remain achievable.
• Prioritize work orders based on customer demand, due dates, manufacturing constraints, and changing business priorities.
• Develop short-, medium-, and long-range production plans while adjusting schedules in real time as priorities shift.
• Monitor work-in-process (WIP) throughout the factory and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts that could impact delivery.
• Coordinate production sequencing across composite layup, curing, machining, additive manufacturing, inspection, finishing, and assembly operations.
• Analyze demand trends, backlog, forecasted orders, and pipeline opportunities to ensure the factory is appropriately staffed and prepared for future workload.
• Drive production planning meetings and communicate schedule updates, risks, and recovery plans to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, scheduling accuracy, inventory flow, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Utilize ERP/MRP, MES, and production planning tools to maintain accurate schedules, production status, and reporting.
• Develop production metrics and dashboards that provide visibility into schedule adherence, capacity utilization, on-time delivery, and factory performance.

What We’re Looking for:

• 3+ years of production planning, manufacturing planning, master scheduling, or operations planning experience.
• Experience in a high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, capacity planning, scheduling, and material planning.
• Comfortable balancing multiple competing priorities while making data-driven decisions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized with exceptional communication skills across technical and operational teams.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and production planning software.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.

$90,000 - $145,000 a year

Final compensation is based on your experience, skills, and what you bring to the table.

Benefits:

• Full Benefits Package: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, company-paid life insurance
• Equity Option Grants
• 401k plan
• Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO + 9 Federal Holidays

Equal Opportunity

Layup is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green cardholder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR.