Summary

Be more than just an employee number! Join Terran Orbital, the 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 a motivated, experienced, and highly organized Production Planner to develop and maintain production schedules across our satellite and technology programs at our Irvine, CA location. As a Production planner, the candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, managers, and other stakeholders to maintain and status execution of projects and prepare performance evaluation reports. The Production Planner will oversee the production workflow for one or multiple products, planning and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay, and help determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Request and assign work and scope to production work cells
• Coordinate and validate BOM changes and ECOS and impacts to WIP
• Monitor production capacity and labor needs
• Schedule shift according to production needs
• Monitor work orders for timely completion, and track estimated versus actual hours
• Address production issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption
• Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of defectives etc
• Prepare and submit status and production performance reports
• Keep work orders, change orders, ECO’s organized
• Work with Manufacturing and Supply chain to expedite parts and provide LOB
• Support Program/Production IMS
• Collaborate with quality control, material planning and other functions
• Preparing production labor cost estimates and production performance reports

Requirements

• 4 years of experience as a project/program planner/scheduler
• Proven track record of maintaining project schedules and providing performance reports through the project life cycle
• Proficient in project scheduling software, such as MS Project, Primavera, Procore, or industry equivalent
• Extensive experience in schedule planning and management
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills
• Exceptional communication skills with multiple engineering disciplines
• Ability to keep stakeholders informed of project timelines and changes

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, management, or a related discipline

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace industry experience or equivalent experience in developing and maintaining project schedules for advanced technology efforts
• Familiar with Earned Value Management reporting and metrics
• Certification as a PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)

Benefits

• Employee Equity Incentive Program
• Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(K) Match
• Unlimited PTO

Salary Range: $67,000 - $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 equity for each employee, 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, unlimited flex time off, 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 atwww.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.