Take Flight in Your Career as a Production Planner in Aerospace! 

Location: Tucson, AZ | Payrate: $29.80 - $34.61/hour | Schedule: 8am to 5pm 

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with an industry-leading aerospace manufacturer to find a driven and detail-oriented Production Planner who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. If you’re passionate about operational excellence, production scheduling, and keeping complex manufacturing processes moving efficiently, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact on cutting-edge aerospace programs. 

In this role, you’ll help ensure products are built and delivered on time by coordinating production schedules, analyzing material availability, and collaborating across procurement, logistics, engineering, and manufacturing teams. Your expertise will play a key role in supporting customer commitments, improving planning processes, and driving operational success. 

What You’ll Do 

As a Production Planner, you will independently manage planning activities and execute production schedules while working within established professional standards and practices. Responsibilities include: 

• Plan, organize, control, and execute production schedules for designated aerospace products and programs  

• Develop schedules based on customer demand forecasts, material availability, production capacity, and operational priorities  

• Analyze production inputs including cycle times, urgency, logistics, and procurement requirements 

• Coordinate with internal teams to assess the impact of customer scheduling changes  

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of material requirements planning (MRP) data  

• Revise production plans based on actual performance versus forecasts  

• Manage engineering change impacts to minimize excess materials, costs, and shipment risks  

• Support new product introductions and product transfer/de-transfer activities  

• Communicate material availability and shipment commitments throughout the product lifecycle  

• Monitor inventory exposure, backlog, on-time delivery performance, and product availability  

• Develop recovery plans for missed shipments and delivery challenges  

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within planning and fulfillment processes  

• Provide guidance, training, and support to less experienced team members  

• Collaborate cross-functionally with customers, suppliers, procurement, logistics, and manufacturing teams  

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field — or an equivalent combination of education and experience  

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant production planning or manufacturing planning experience  

• At least 2 years of hands-on Production or Execution Planning experience using SAP  

• Strong understanding of manufacturing environments, materials management, and production scheduling fundamentals  

• Experience with MRP systems and manufacturing control systems  

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills  

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace tools  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in the aerospace or electronics manufacturing industry  

• Knowledge of purchasing principles, procurement coordination, and supply chain operations  

• Experience supporting new product introductions (NPI)  

• Continuous improvement or process optimization experience  

• Ability to build strong working relationships across departments and with external partners  

 
If you’re ready to bring precision, strategy, and leadership to a high-impact aerospace environment, we want to hear from you. 

Apply today and help shape the future of aerospace manufacturing! 

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