Production Planner / Scheduler

Xona; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona is seeking a Production Planner / Scheduler to own the planning, scheduling and capacity management of our satellite production facility in Burlingame, CA. You will translate the master production schedule into an efficient material release and coordinate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering and QA to keep satellites on time.

The role requires data-driven decision making, strong Excel and ERP/MRP skills, and the ability to anticipate risks in a high-precision, high-complexity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; APICS/ASCM certification desirable.
• Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, medical device, semiconductor, or other high-complexity manufacturing environments preferred.
• At least 2 years in planning, production control, logistics, MRP or inventory management in a rate-production facility.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems, production scheduling and materials management.
• Advanced Excel skills to extract and interpret data from multiple systems.
• Lean manufacturing and QMS knowledge.
• Data-driven decision making to mitigate risks before production impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage the master production schedule and coordinated work order releases into the production facility.
• Coordinate with supply chain and materials team for release, capacity planning, material kitting and inventory staging.
• Manage schedule changes and perform impact analysis to optimize production efficiency.
• Monitor work-in-progress and manage ECOs, NCRs, and supplier issues as needed.
• Participate in daily shop-floor stand-ups and production reviews.
• Utilize MRP, MES and other tools to optimize planning across cells/teams/sites.
• Support short- and long-term planning for capacity and budgeting.
• Improve planning processes at Xona HQ and Montreal facility.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Capacity planning

Advanced Excel

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/Industrial Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

MES

Job description

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.
With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.
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"Xona is building the next generation of satellite navigation - a high-performance, resilient alternative to GPS powered by a commercial constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. We are on a mission to unlock a new era of autonomy, advanced mobility, and infrastructure resilience by delivering precise, secure, and robust positioning services to the world.
We’re not here to incrementally improve GNSS. We’re here to redefine it from the ground up.
We’re looking for a Production Planner / Scheduler to take ownership for the planning, scheduling, tracking and capacity management of our satellite production facility.
As a critical team member of the production team, this role will ensure the correct work orders, staffing schedules and equipment priorities are aligned to deliver completed satellites on time.
The production planner will work closely with Supply Chain, Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Program Management. They will translate the master production schedule into an efficient material release schedule to orchestrate all production activities efficiently. They will also proactively identify and resolve material, schedule and production constraints in support of the production ramp-up and to achieve the targeted, consistent build cadence.
What You’ll Do
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• Manage the master production schedule and coordinated work order releases into the production facility.
• Work in close partnership with the supply chain and materials team to coordinate the work order release, capacity planning, material kitting and inventory staging in accordance with the established production plan.
• Manage all schedule changes/issues and adjustments and perform impact analysis and modelling as needed to best optimize production efficiency.
• Monitor all work-in-progress activities, ensuring that ECO’s, NCR’s or material supplier issues are managed and coordinated swiftly and effectively.
• Manage daily production control as an active participant of shop-floor production stand-up meetings and other scheduled operations reviews.
• Use digital tools: MRP, MES, etc. to optimize production planning activities and schedule coordination across cells/teams/shifts/sites.
• Support both short-term and long-term planning activities, to facilitate effective people and equipment capacity planning and budgeting.
• Actively improve and optimize the planning processes and activities over time in the Xona HQ facility and in close collaboration with the Montreal facility team.
  

Desired Qualifications
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• Holds a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related technical discipline. APICS or ASCM certification is desirable.
• Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, medical device, semiconductor, or other high-complexity manufacturing environments preferred.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a planning, production control, logistics, MRP or inventory management role is essential in a rate-production facility.
• Strong understanding, proficiency and experience with MRP/ERP systems. Intimate with production scheduling, capacity planning and materials management aspects of these digital tools.
• Advanced Excel user, able to extract and interpret digital data from multiple systems to evaluate/monitor/model and improve the production planning processes.
• Has a working understanding of lean manufacturing principles and QMS systems
• Data-driven decision maker, able to anticipate risks to production and supply chain and work to mitigate them before production schedules are impacted.
• Excellent organizational, communication and analytical skills required.
  

For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
We celebrate diversity and 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, or veteran status.