Production Planner — Fast-Paced Aerospace Manufacturing

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking an experienced Production Planner to transform our manufacturing operation into a high-output, rate-based system. This role owns planning deliverables tied to production execution, schedule transparency, and build readiness.

You will develop integrated production schedules from raw material to final assembly, identify risks, manage shortages, and drive scalable planning solutions across engineering, supply chain, and production.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in production planning, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of MRP systems, BOM structures, and production control fundamentals.
• Experience supporting or scaling high-mix, complex manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and navigate ambiguity with confidence.
• Proficiency in schedule management, risk identification, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated production schedules that support end‑to‑end planning—from raw material to final assembly.
• Identify and mitigate risks tied to part shortages, late drawing releases, process planning gaps, and supply constraints.
• Actively manage Clear to Build processes, owning shortage resolution and collaborating cross‑functionally to unblock constraints.
• Support scalable and automated planning solutions that drive efficiency, repeatability, and transparency across the build lifecycle.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, and production teams to ensure alignment to build milestones and mitigate delivery risk.
• Continuously improve planning tools, reporting, and communication methods to enhance visibility and enable rapid decision‑making.
• Contribute to planning strategies that enable rapid manufacturing and seamless integration within a fast paced, high‑complexity.

Skills

Production planning

Supply chain

Manufacturing operations

MRP systems

BOM structures

Schedule management

Cross-functional coordination

SQL queries

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking an experienced Production Planner to transform our manufacturing operation into a high-output, rate-based system. This role owns planning deliverables tied to production execution, schedule transparency, and build readiness.

You will develop integrated production schedules from raw material to final assembly, identify risks, manage shortages, and drive scalable planning solutions across engineering, supply chain, and production.