Space Production Planner II — ERP Scheduling

Trident Systems Inc; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life with AD&D

Short/Long-term disability

HSA/FSA/DCFSA

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k) with company match

Parental/maternity/military leaves

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Trident Systems Inc in Fairfax, VA is seeking a Production Planner II to create, schedule, release, and maintain production orders for timely manufacturing and material readiness. This role collaborates with Materials Manager, program planners, buyers, and operations to align with priorities and capacity using Microsoft Dynamics BC or similar ERP/MRP systems.

The position requires a bachelor’s in a related field and 2–4 years of scheduling or material control experience, with strong Excel and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in production scheduling, production planning, material control, inventory control, manufacturing coordination, or a related supply chain role.
• Experience using ERP, MRP, or production control systems to create, schedule, release, or maintain production orders.
• Working knowledge of production schedules, work orders, bills of material, inventory availability, material movement, kitting, staging, and manufacturing support processes.
• Ability to identify material shortages, schedule risks, inventory constraints, and production execution issues and communicate them clearly.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, with the ability to analyze schedules, inventory status, production order data, and material readiness information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple production orders, priorities, schedule changes, and time‑sensitive execution requirements.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across Operations Program Managers, Manufacturing, Materials, Planning, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and Program teams.
• Detail‑oriented, disciplined, and able to maintain accurate records, system updates, and production schedule information in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Create, schedule, and release production orders to the manufacturing floor in alignment with Operations Program Manager guidance, program priorities, material availability, production capacity, and site execution requirements.
• Release production orders at least 14 days in advance of the planned start date, when practical, to support timely picking, kitting, staging, inspection, and material movement.
• Partner with Operations Program Managers to confirm work‑release priorities, timing, and sequencing before releasing production orders to the manufacturing floor.
• Maintain accurate production order dates, status, routing information, material requirements, and schedule updates in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or comparable ERP/MRP systems.
• Review production order material availability before release and identify shortages, late supply, allocation issues, or other constraints that may impact production start dates.
• Coordinate with Material Planning and Program Material Planning through a dotted‑line operating relationship to align production order release, schedule changes, material availability, shortages, and clear‑to‑build readiness with approved planning priorities and Operations Program Manager work‑release guidance.
• Communicate material shortages and schedule risks to the Materials Manager, Material Planners, Program Material Planners, Buyers, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders before they impact production execution.
• Coordinate with Material Handlers to support accurate pick lists, kitting priorities, staging requirements, material movement, and point‑of‑use readiness.
• Prepare and maintain rolling dispatch lists, production schedules, and work order visibility for Manufacturing, Materials Management, and Supply Chain leadership.
• Work with the Materials Manager and warehouse/material handling teams to prioritize the transfer of inventory from receiving, inspection, or post‑inspection locations to designated storage, staging, or production‑use locations.
• Exercise judgment in scheduling available work to fill production gaps while maintaining discipline around priority, material readiness, and the approved production schedule.
• Coordinate schedule changes, production order adjustments, and execution priorities with Operations Program Managers, Manufacturing, Material Planning, Program Material Planning, Procurement, Quality, and Engineering.
• Monitor released and unreleased production orders for schedule adherence, material readiness, aging, holds, constraints, and execution risk.
• Support clear‑to‑build and production readiness reviews by providing accurate schedule status, production order visibility, material readiness input, and constraint reporting.
• Help maintain accurate ERP/MRP transaction discipline by ensuring production order releases, schedule changes, material status, and related execution updates are entered in a timely and accurate manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve production scheduling, work order release discipline, kitting flow, staging readiness, and material execution processes.
• Execute work in compliance with company procedures, quality requirements, ERP/MRP controls, and contractual obligations.
• Ability to support occasional travel or off‑site work, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

ERP/MRP experience

Schedule management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

ERP systems

Job description

Trident Systems Inc in Fairfax, VA is seeking a Production Planner II to create, schedule, release, and maintain production orders for timely manufacturing and material readiness. This role collaborates with Materials Manager, program planners, buyers, and operations to align with priorities and capacity using Microsoft Dynamics BC or similar ERP/MRP systems.

The position requires a bachelor’s in a related field and 2–4 years of scheduling or material control experience, with strong Excel and