Production Planner

The role

You will be responsible for build readiness and on-time execution across NPI and steady-state production for aircraft manufacturing lines. You will manage production plans, material readiness, and labor alignment in a high-throughput factory environment.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end production plans for assigned programs and work centers.
• Translate weekly and monthly build targets into daily operator schedules.
• Maintain and update production master schedule and short-term shop schedules.
• Measure and drive outcomes like on-time build completion, first-pass test yield, and WIP days.
• Align labor to demand by sizing daily labor rosters and prioritizing coverage.
• Own material readiness by validating PO receipts, inspection queues, kitting, and staging.
• Manage BOM changes and engineering substitutions in production windows.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Test, and NPI.
• Run daily production cadence including standups and dashboard reviews.
• Drive continuous improvements to reduce WIP days and increase throughput.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years production planning or manufacturing operations experience supporting NPI and production
• Demonstrated ownership of production plans for multi-variant products
• Experience meeting aggressive build-rate targets and recovery SLAs
• Deep familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and short-interval planning workflows
• Able to operate onsite in a factory environment
• Strong bias for immediate, pragmatic fixes under constrained information
• Excellent communication for running daily cadence meetings and presenting recovery plans
• Must be able to work in the country of the listed facility

Nice to have

• Direct experience in aerospace, drones, robotics, automotive, or advanced electro-mechanical manufacturing
• Experience with MES or digital manufacturing tools

Before you apply

• Zipline can sponsor visas where appropriate

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine, and essential goods globally.