Job Information
Aerotek Production Planner in Mesa, Arizona
Job Title: Production Planner
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated Production Planner to ensure the successful completion of projects regarding quality, cost, and schedule. This role involves overseeing and tracking efforts between manufacturing and engineering functions to support the build schedule, delivering metrics, and driving safety behaviors.
Responsibilities
Provide daily communication with Manufacturing Leadership and Build Management to ensure project success in terms of quality, cost, and schedule.
Oversee and track efforts across manufacturing and engineering functions to support the build schedule, ensuring a seamless transition from paper to reality.
Deliver daily metrics to the Manufacturing Leadership and Build Management teams.
Communicate material, tool, and equipment shortages to Build Management and support scheduling recovery plans with engineering/manufacturing to resolve conflicts.
Assist Manufacturing Leadership with tracking and updating the Build Plan to account for missed milestones or re-sequenced work.
Work with production planning to ensure assembly flow is properly supported by all functions to deliver material and hardware on schedule.
Coordinate and communicate task completions through manufacturing and Build Management.
Drive safety behavior and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) awareness/prevention; ensure adherence to regulatory protocols and rules.
Essential Skills
Production management
Process improvement
Assembly
Lean manufacturing
Knowledge of manufacturing
Strong organizational drive
Excellent Excel skills
Production supervision
Continuous improvement
Supervisory skills
Six Sigma
Additional Skills & Qualifications
3+ years’ experience in aircraft fabrication and assembly, or similarly complex aerospace/defense products
Proficiency in MS Suite, particularly Excel, MS Project manufacturing software or related programs
Strong understanding of engineering and manufacturing functions
Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, or science discipline
Technical knowledge of component assembly
Understanding of schedule, quality, and budget relationship
Working knowledge of configuration management practices
Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally
Knowledge of lean manufacturing philosophies and tools
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
Why Work Here?
Join a dynamic team working in the space sector with comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support. Enjoy competitive pay, bonus opportunities, equity, and a 401k plan with a 100% match on the first 6%. Benefit from flexibility with PTO, holidays, and parental leave.
Work Environment
Work in an aircraft hangar with temperature control, although humidity will be present due to the nature of the aircraft parts. The standard shift is Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5pm, with potential overtime opportunities.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Mesa, AZ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Mesa,AZ.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 1, 2026.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.