Satellite 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 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