Sr. Manager, Production Planning & Scheduling

Los Angeles, CA. Posted a month ago

The role

This person will own factory execution by managing discrete production scheduling, job sequencing, and priority. They will develop scheduling methodologies, communication rigor, and visual management to ensure on-time delivery across the manufacturing network.

What you will do

Own discrete production scheduling and job sequencing across work centers.
Control work order release to the floor.
Set and manage priority and milestone dates.
Maintain data integrity for schedules and MRP schedules.
Build daily and weekly scheduling cadence and standard work.
Translate S&OP network plans into executable factory schedules.
Partner with site General Managers on priorities and execution.
Track work order progress and monitor status against milestone dates.
Drive on-time delivery and root cause misses.
Develop scheduling methodologies, sequencing rules, and prioritization frameworks.

Required qualifications

Proven experience in production planning, scheduling, or shop floor operations management in a discrete manufacturing environment.
Deep understanding of production scheduling, sequencing, priority management, master scheduling, capacity/constraint analysis, and OTD drivers.
Hands on experience with scheduling/ERP/MES systems.
Strong analytical and data visualization skills.
Experience leading teams and developing planning/scheduling talent.
Strong communication and facilitation skills.
ERP/MRP expertise in work order lifecycle and MRP mechanics.

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related discipline

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
401k
Relocation support may be provided for certain situations
Flexible vacation policy
Equity

Before you apply

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the

About the company

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing. They help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems.