Manufacturing Planner

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Manufacturing Planner in Palmdale, California for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position focuses on manufacturing work-instruction planning rather than supply-chain, resource, or production scheduling. The planner will analyze engineering data and manufacturing requirements to create comprehensive shop-floor instructions supporting aircraft parts, assemblies, systems, and related manufacturing operations.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience creating manufacturing work instructions or equivalent manufacturing/engineering documentation.
• Experience developing work instructions for one or more of the following: machined parts, composite details, composite assemblies, airframe structures, aircraft systems, aircraft checkouts, wiring and electrical systems, plumbing, aircraft maintenance, MRB, or coatings.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering blueprints, process specifications, and manufacturing work-instruction planning.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, models, specifications, and other technical references.
• Strong technical and instructional writing skills.
• Detailed knowledge of fabrication, tooling, manufacturing, and inspection methods or processes.
• Experience with manufacturing planning applications such as SAP, CAPP/SFM, Solumina/iBASEt, Teamcenter, 3DX, or comparable systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.

Preferred Skills

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Aerospace or aviation manufacturing experience.
• Understanding of Engineering Bills of Material (EBOM), Manufacturing Bills of Material (MBOM), and Order Bills of Material (OBOM).
• Experience resolving EBOM, MBOM, or OBOM issues with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAE tools such as CATIA, SolidWorks, or Autodesk Inventor.
• Experience with PLM systems such as Teamcenter, Windchill, or SAP PLM.
• Experience with ERP systems and product-data management tools.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze engineering drawings, models, specifications, processes, and manufacturing requirements.
• Determine practical manufacturing operations, sequences, tooling requirements, and inspection steps.
• Develop comprehensive manufacturing work instructions and supporting documentation.
• Support planning for machined parts, composites, airframe structures, aircraft systems, wiring, maintenance, MRB, coatings, and other manufacturing areas.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, Tool Design, Tool Shops, and Production.
• Interpret engineering and tooling requirements and translate them into economical, executable shop-floor instructions.
• Maintain and revise manufacturing planning as engineering or production requirements change.
• Investigate discrepancies between shop fabrication activities and approved planning and support corrective actions.
• Use manufacturing and model-based engineering systems to develop and maintain production documentation.

Pay

• $19.00–$60.00 per hour.

Job ID: 22518

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.