Production Planner

Kingfisher Recruiting; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting is seeking a Production Planner for a highly analytical role in Stafford, VA. The position focuses on turning demand, materials, ERP data, and capacity into executable schedules, coordinating with manufacturing, procurement, inventory, engineering, and quality teams to improve readiness and delivery performance.

The candidate will manage production plans, dashboards, and ERP work orders, ensuring BOMs and routings stay current while addressing material shortages and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required, manufacturing-related preferred.
• 2+ years in production planning, MRP, and scheduling in assembly environments.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivots, lookups, formulas for production data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems and understanding of MRP and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Own production schedules aligned with orders, forecasts, and capacity.
• Create dashboards and reports for production planning and inventory decisions.
• Manage ERP work orders and monitor schedule attainment.
• Identify shortages and coordinate recovery with Procurement and Production teams.
• Maintain BOMs and routings, monitor consumption and order performance.
• Resolve cross-functional scheduling issues per procedures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional communication

Strong organizational skills

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Dynamics / Business Central

Job description

Title: Production Planner

Industry: Aerospace / Defense Manufacturing

On-site Location: Stafford, VA (100% on-site)

Relocation Provided: YES

Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000 base, depending on experience

Due to ITAR: Must be a U.S. citizen or Active Greencard holder with the ability to obtain clearance after being hired.

Job Overview

An aerospace and defense manufacturer seeks a highly analytical Production Planner to turn customer demand, materials availability, ERP data, and production capacity into executable manufacturing schedules. This position partners closely with manufacturing, procurement, inventory, engineering, and quality to improve production readiness, reporting, and delivery performance.

Minimum Requirements

• 2+ years of production planning, MRP, and scheduling experience in an assembly-line operation. Electro-mechanical assembly
• Advanced Microsoft Excel: pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and analysis of production and inventory data.
• ERP experience and strong understanding of MRP and production scheduling.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is a MUST-- manufacturing, industrial, electrical, mechanical or similar(not IT)
• Strong analytical accuracy, organization, and cross-functional communication
• Experience in Aerospace/Defense or other highly regulated industries such as med dev or automotive manufacturing
• Familiar with Power BI
• Experience in Microsoft Business Central or Dynamics is highly preferred
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Active Greencard holder with the ability to obtain clearance after being hired.

Responsibilities

• Own production schedules aligned with customer orders, forecasts, inventory, material readiness, and capacity.
• Prepare dashboards and reports for production planning, capacity, procurement, and inventory decisions.
• Create, release, maintain, and monitor ERP manufacturing work orders and schedule attainment.
• Identify material shortages and coordinate recovery plans with Procurement, Inventory, Production, Engineering, and Quality.
• Maintain BOMs, routings, and planning parameters; monitor consumption, output, and order performance.
• Resolve cross-functional scheduling and production issues while adhering to planning and operational procedures.