Senior Production Planner – Aerospace/Defense, On-Site

Ulti-Mate Connector, Inc.; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Career development resources

Job summary

Aptiv Interconnect in Garden Grove is seeking a Senior Production Planner to manage end-to-end scheduling and material flow in a high-mix aerospace/defense environment. You will optimize master production schedules to maximize throughput and ensure on-time delivery to customers.

You will lead capacity planning, address bottlenecks, and collaborate with buyers and procurement to align material availability with start dates. Strong analytic skills and ERP/MRP expertise are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a technical field related to supply chain.
• 6-8+ years of direct experience in production scheduling or master planning in a high-mix/ high-volume environment.
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO9001 quality management systems is highly desired.
• Proficiency with major ERP/MRP platforms and advanced scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed daily and weekly production schedules for multiple lines and work centers.
• Conduct rough-cut capacity planning and detailed capacity analysis to balance labor, machinery, and materials with forecasts and firm orders.
• Monitor WIP to prevent bottlenecks, control lead times, and optimize shop-floor flow.
• Act as ERP/MRP super-user, maintaining master data integrity across the system.
• Lead Lean/Kaizen initiatives to automate scheduling and improve replenishment strategies.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ITAR, and customer requirements.

Skills

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving under pressure

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field

APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM/CSCP)

Tools

SAP PP/MM

Oracle SCM

Epicor

Infor

Syspro

MS Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Aptiv Interconnect in Garden Grove is seeking a Senior Production Planner to manage end-to-end scheduling and material flow in a high-mix aerospace/defense environment. You will optimize master production schedules to maximize throughput and ensure on-time delivery to customers.

You will lead capacity planning, address bottlenecks, and collaborate with buyers and procurement to align material availability with start dates. Strong analytic skills and ERP/MRP expertise are required.