• North Charleston, South Carolina
  • Full-time
2 days ago

Job Description

Description:
The Production Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and maintaining production schedules to support the efficient manufacturing and integration of electronic and mechanical assemblies for shipboard Navy systems. This role ensures that materials, documentation, equipment, and labor resources are aligned to meet program milestones. The Production Planner collaborates closely with Production, Engineering, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams to drive workflow accuracy, optimize throughput, and proactively identify and mitigate schedule risks.
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Developing, maintaining, and optimizing the master production plan, including detailed scheduling, prioritization, and revision control
  • Using MRP systems (e.g., CMPro) to plan, monitor, and manage production activities, material availability, and resource allocation
  • Coordinating with supply chain teams to validate Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy and ensure timely procurement of long‑lead and critical components
  • Reviewing drawings, schematics, wire diagrams, and wiring lists to determine material and labor requirements for scheduling
  • Tracking material, tools, and resource movement to ensure availability at the point of need on the production floor
  • Analyzing production workflow to identify bottlenecks, assess schedule health, and support production risk mitigation planning
  • Generating production summaries, KPIs, and milestone progress updates to support internal reporting and program execution
  • Collaborating with the production manager to align staffing plans with production schedules and resolve resource conflicts
  • Ensuring production activities comply with established policies, procedures, safety standards, and government requirements
  • Serving as a communication link between Engineering, Production, and Procurement to ensure design updates are accurately incorporated into production schedules
  • Supporting continuous improvement by analyzing production performance data to streamline installation, integration, and troubleshooting workflows

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Requirements:
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of relevant experience
  • Strong proficiency with MS Office applications, including advanced Excel skills for data analysis and scheduling and MS Project proficiency
  • Experience supporting production planning in an electronics, mechanical, or cable assembly environment
  • Hands‑on experience with CMPro or similar defense-industry MRP tools
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple departments and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
  • Ability to adhere to detailed processes, government procedures, and configuration control requirements
Desired Skills:
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs
  • Experience with shipboard or shore‑based installation and integration of electronic/mechanical systems
Clearance Information:

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

Travel Requirements:
  • Minimal
About Us:

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

 

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO:

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Scientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact jobs@scires.com for assistance. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Numbers & Facts

LocationNorth Charleston, South Carolina
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryAerospace and Defense
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded1988
Websitehttp://www.scires.com

About Company

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced engineering company that was founded in 1988 to provide innovative solutions to the U.S. Government, private industry, and international markets. Since its inception, SRC has continued to successfully meet em

Skills

  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Change Controlunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electrical Wiringunmatched
  • Electronicsunmatched
  • Electronics Assemblyunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Government Requirementsunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)unmatched
  • Materials Trackingunmatched
  • Mechanical Assemblyunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Projectunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Policy Developmentunmatched
  • Procedure Developmentunmatched
  • Production Controlunmatched
  • Production Managementunmatched
  • Production Planningunmatched
  • Production Scheduleunmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Project Scheduleunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Resource Managementunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Safety Processunmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Schematicsunmatched
  • Scientific Researchunmatched
  • Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM)unmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Technical Drawingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Wire Harnessunmatched
  • Workflow Analysisunmatched

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