Aerospace and Defense, Blueprints, Change Requests/Orders, Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Documentation, High School Diploma, Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Assembly, Manufacturing Operations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Military, Needs Assessment, Operations Planning, Organizational Skills, Production Planning, Production Schedule, Production Support, Progress Reports, Security Clearance, United States Citizen
PGS Worldwide is seeking a Production Planner in El Segundo, CA for a one-year contract role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.
The Production Planner will support tooling and aerospace manufacturing operations by planning fabrication, assembly, installation, and production sequences. This role works from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and engineering releases to create shop work orders, coordinate processing requirements, track schedules, and support production teams.
Required Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2+ years of experience.
- Experience working with aerospace specifications and drawings.
- Microsoft Office experience, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Ability to plan fabrication, assembly, installation, and manufacturing operation sequences.
- Ability to plan detailed operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and engineering releases.
- Ability to determine tooling needs and recommend required tool design or planning.
- Ability to prepare shop work orders for materials and product processing.
- Ability to coordinate with schedulers to ensure items are processed according to specifications and timing requirements.
- Ability to maintain progress reports, schedules, and related records.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong organization skills.
- Proactive work style.
- Strong communication skills.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- No security clearance required.
Preferred Skills
- Aerospace manufacturing experience.
- Engineering environment experience.
- Experience with tooling, fabrication planning, assembly planning, production planning, shop work orders, manufacturing documentation, engineering releases, schedule coordination, and aerospace production support.
What You’ll Do
- Plan production sequences for fabrication, assembly, installation, and related manufacturing operations.
- Review blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and engineering releases.
- Develop detailed operation plans to guide production workers.
- Identify tooling needs and recommend required tools.
- Prepare shop work orders for materials and product processing.
- Coordinate with schedulers to keep production work aligned with specifications and time requirements.
- Maintain progress reports, schedules, and production records.
- Support tooling department planning activities in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
Work Schedule / Shift
- Onsite in El Segundo, CA.
- 9x80 A schedule.
- Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Pay
Job ID: 1403
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.