Senior Associate, Production Planning

Rocketdyne; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocketdyne, Redmond, WA, seeks a Sr. Associate, Production Planning to join our Scheduling & Material Planning Center of Excellence. This role oversees planning, scheduling, and control to ensure timely delivery of rocket engines and power systems.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, analyze capacity, and drive continuous improvement to optimize throughput at the Redmond facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience; Graduate degree with 2+ years; or 8+ years without a degree.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional communication.
• Experience in production planning, capacity planning, and material control.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manufacturing resource groups using dispatch reports.
• Liaise between operations and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Operations).
• Facilitate clear and timely communication to ensure smooth product workflow.
• Conduct regular meetings with stakeholders to review progress and address bottlenecks.
• Develop and maintain capacity planning models for accurate work center throughput.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Planning

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Qlik Application

Oracle

Delmia

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Associate, Production Planning

Job Code

Job Location: Onsite at our Redmond, WA facility

Job Schedule: 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description

Rocketdyne is seeking a Specialist Production Planner (Liaison) to join our Scheduling & Material Planning Center of Excellence in our Redmond, Washington facility.

Enjoy work/life balance at our Redmond, Washington site. At this facility, we design & manufacture rocket engines and unique power systems that support space exploration & the defense of our nation.

Essential Functions

In this role, you will organize and coordinate the work of individuals and/or project teams; manage all aspects of assigned projects in one or more operations supporting production activities such as planning, scheduling, material/tool planning and control, production control, shipping, receiving, warehousing and/or transportation, etc.; perform short and long-range planning for assigned functional area(s) and implements approved plans.

• Coordinate manufacturing resource groups using dispatch reports.
• Act as a liaison between operations and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Operations).
• Facilitate clear and timely communication to ensure smooth product workflow.
• Conduct regular meetings with stakeholders to review progress and address bottlenecks.
• Develop and maintain capacity planning models for accurate work center throughput expectations.
• Analyze production data to forecast future capacity needs and adjust plans.
• Ensure dispatch reports reflect accurate production status and capacity utilization.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct activities for the organization.
• Interest in the status and tracking of hardware process.
• Familiarity/experience with inventory management principles.
• Experience using Qlik Application, Oracle and Delmia systems, preferred.
• Excellent communication, Interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with cross-function/cross-site teams.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $60,000 - $112,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.