Senior Production Planning Lead – Aerospace Manufacturing

RTC Aerospace; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Shift differentials

Discretionary bonus programs

Job summary

RTCA in Chatsworth, CA seeks a Manufacturing Production Planning Lead to own production schedules, resolve conflicts, and mentor the Planning Associate team. You’ll report to the Master Scheduler and ensure on-time delivery and efficient resource use.

You will coordinate across machining, quality, purchasing, shipping, and engineering, develop planning metrics, and drive continuous improvement to reduce lead times and strengthen schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, operations management, or related field.
• 4+ years in production planning, scheduling, or production control in manufacturing.
• Experience independently managing production schedules and resolving constraints.
• Experience using ERP/MRP to manage schedules, work orders, and data.
• Strong Excel/Office skills to build and interpret planning metrics.
• Excellent organization and prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication to lead cross-functional coordination and escalate issues.

Responsibilities

• Own and independently manage production schedules across multiple work centers, aligned with demand, capacity, and material availability.
• Serve as primary escalation point for scheduling conflicts, capacity constraints, and shortages, driving recovery plans.
• Translate Master Production Schedule into site-level work order priorities with Master Scheduler.
• Coordinate daily/weekly priorities across machining, quality, purchasing, shipping, and engineering to protect schedule.
• Develop, track, and report planning metrics (on-time delivery, schedule adherence, WIP, capacity) to leadership.
• Lead onboarding and training for Planning Associates and mentor scheduling decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce lead time, improve throughput, and strengthen adherence.
• Ensure production status and scheduling data are accurate in ERP/MRP.

Skills

Production Planning

Scheduling

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

Global Shop

JobBOSS

Job description

RTCA in Chatsworth, CA seeks a Manufacturing Production Planning Lead to own production schedules, resolve conflicts, and mentor the Planning Associate team. You’ll report to the Master Scheduler and ensure on-time delivery and efficient resource use.

You will coordinate across machining, quality, purchasing, shipping, and engineering, develop planning metrics, and drive continuous improvement to reduce lead times and strengthen schedule adherence.