What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Terran Orbital?
Be more than just an employee number! Join Terran Orbital, a leader in innovation, manufacturing, and operations in the satellite industry. We are a pioneer in the miniaturization of space technologies and the delivery of responsive space solutions. We are a unique, fast-growing, and trusted team focused on quickly and economically designing, building, launching, and operating state-of-the-art satellites for advanced mission constellations.
Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join our growing team. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Planning, the Production Planner will collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, managers, and other stakeholders to maintain and status execution of projects and prepare performance evaluation reports.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Consult with project managers, technical experts, 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
- Develop, implement, and maintain an effective production scheduling management system
- Coordinate production timelines with internal departments and external stakeholders
- Monitor production timelines and deadlines
- Identify potential production schedule delays 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
- Develop schedule management processes and guidelines for internal team members, including change control and updating rules
- Collaborate with stakeholders and inform them of production timelines and deadlines
- Document production scheduling processes and maintaining records
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, management, or a related discipline (years of experience may be a substitute for degree)
- 2 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
- 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- 401(k) Match
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Salary Range $70,000-$90,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!
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 www.terranorbital.com
Physical Demands
An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In 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 State. In 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 hr@terranorbital.com.
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.
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000
