What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Bascom Hunter?
Make an immediate impact. Bascom Hunter is building advanced aerospace and defense hardware. We’re looking for a Production Planner to drive execution across our manufacturing operations by aligning demand, materials, and capacity. This role ensures the right parts and services are available at the right time, production schedules are achievable, and programs stay on track from prototype through full-rate production. Position may be located in Baton Rouge, LA or Glendale, AZ.
What You’ll Do
- Build and manage production schedules: Develop and maintain detailed production plans based on demand, material availability, and capacity constraints.
- Align demand and supply: Translate program requirements into actionable schedules, ensuring material readiness and realistic shop floor execution.
- Manage work orders and purchase orders: Release, prioritize, and track work orders and coordinate purchase order execution to support production schedules and material flow.
- Coordinate cross-functionally: Work closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to ensure alignment on priorities, constraints, and delivery commitments.
- Monitor material availability: Identify shortages, place or expedite purchase orders as needed, and adjust schedules to mitigate supply risk.
- Drive on-time delivery: Track schedule performance, identify risks to delivery, and implement recovery plans to keep programs on schedule.
- Support new product introduction (NPI): Plan early builds, prototype schedules, and ramp-up activities to ensure smooth transition into production.
- Analyze capacity and constraints: Evaluate labor, equipment, and supplier limitations; recommend adjustments to improve throughput and flow.
- Maintain data accuracy: Ensure ERP/MRP data integrity including lead times, order status, purchase order tracking, and inventory positions.
- Communicate status and risks: Provide clear updates to leadership on schedule adherence, material risks, and recovery actions.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or similar (or equivalent experience)
- 3 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations
- Experience managing work orders and supporting purchase order processes within ERP/MRP systems (Deltek Costpoint or similar)
- Strong understanding of production workflows, BOMs, and routing structures
- Ability to balance competing priorities and adjust plans in a dynamic environment
- Proficiency in Excel or similar tools for planning and data analysis
- Strong communication and coordination skills across cross-functional teams
Preferred
- Aerospace/defense or other highly regulated industry experience (AS9100 environment)
- Experience supporting NPI and low-rate initial production (LRIP) builds
- Familiarity with capacity planning, constraint management, and finite scheduling concepts
- Understanding of supply chain constraints, lead-time drivers, and procurement workflows
- Experience with demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP processes
Tools You’ll Use
ERP/MRP (Deltek Costpoint or similar), Excel/Google Sheets, MS Office/Teams/SharePoint
Why Bascom Hunter
- High-impact role at the center of manufacturing execution and program success
- Direct visibility into production, supply chain, and procurement operations
- Growth path in planning, operations, and supply chain leadership
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Meaningful mission supporting advanced aerospace and defense systems
Work Environment & Eligibility
Office and production environments; occasional shop floor exposure; ability to lift up to ~25 lbs if needed; Travel up to 10%. Employment requires a background check. Due to program requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
Bascom Hunter is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability/veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.