Production Planner

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital youre not just part of the system youre a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nations defense and commercial missions. We are a unique fast growing and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing building launching and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If youre driven by purpose inspired by challenges and ready to leave your mark on the universe youll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together lets redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Planning Manager the Production Planner will be responsible for ensuring the timely and efficient procurement scheduling and delivery of materials to support production and engineering operations. Production Planner will also collaborate with multidisciplinary team members managers and other stakeholders to maintain production schedule and status execution of projects and prepare performance evaluation reports.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop implement and maintain material requirement plans (MRP) based on production schedules engineering demands and project milestones.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast material needs and align procurement strategies with project goals.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure optimal stock while minimizing excess or obsolete materials.
• Work closely with procurement to ensure on-time delivery of materials resolving any delays or quality issues promptly.
• Analyze material usage trends lead times and demand fluctuations to drive continuous improvement in planning processes.
• Consult with project managers and third-party program management to integrate multiple parallel program requirements and set up assignments tasks and subtasks including Identifying critical path elements and solutions.
• Coordinate production timelines with internal departments and external stakeholders
• Monitor production timelines and deadlines.
• Identify trends bottlenecks inefficiencies in material planning and potential production schedule delays and recommend actionable improvements and facilitate intervention in a timely manner.
• Evaluate performance and prepare production performance reports.
• Develop metrics and performance calculations using production schedule metrics and inputs.
• Accommodate updates and changes to production schedules.
• Hold regular meetings with stakeholders to receive scheduled inputs and monitor progress and identify production barriers.
• Recommend actions to keep products within budget and completed on time.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and inform them of production timelines and deadlines.
• Document production scheduling processes and maintaining records.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Administration Engineering or a related field.
• 3 years of experience as a production planner/scheduler.
• Familiar with Earned Value Management or other similar reporting and metrics.
• Proven track record of maintaining production schedules and providing performance reports.
• Proficiency in project scheduling software such as MS Project Excel or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Proficiency in databasing software such as Excel MS Access or SQL.
• Proficiency in ERP software such as MS Dynamics.
• Ability to keep stakeholders informed of production timelines and changes.
• Aerospace industry experience or equivalent experience developing and maintaining production schedules for advanced and technical efforts.
• Excellent organizational time-management and communication skills.
• Exceptional communication skills with multiple disciplines.
• Experience providing deliverables and presenting to the executive level.
• U.S. Person or lawful permanent resident to comply with U.S. government space technology export regulations.

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design production launch planning mission operations and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military civil and commercial customers. Learn more at

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job performing the duties of this job the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time in addition to bending reaching and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of addition please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at .

Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters employment agencies or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter an employment agency or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter agency and/or firm.