Production Planner I
The Production Scheduler is responsible for the execution of released orders to Stores, with a primary focus on material readiness, priority order management, and constraint mitigation. This role ensures material shortages, pacing issues, and allocation constraints are identified early, communicated effectively, and actively managed in coordination with Planners and Material Handlers.
This position directly supports on-time delivery, AOG responsiveness, priority allocation, and sustained operational output by driving order progression through the system and maximizing the effective use of available supply.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Duties & Responsibilities
Order Execution & Priority Management
- Execute released orders to Stores while monitoring material availability and system status.
- Prioritize work based on:
- AOG requirements
- BFD impact
- Pacing material availability
- Operational risk
- Ensure orders progress efficiently through all workflow gates and queues.
AOG & Escalation Management
- Provide daily updates to the AOG team.
- Maintain accurate and current shortage information in ePoint.
- Proactively escalate risks that impact AOGs and critical customer commitments.
Material Constraint & Supply Management
- Update and maintain BFDs and Z141s based on immediate Loss of Supply (LOS).
- Perform global rebalancing of pacing materials to maximize order execution.
- Submit and track HAT requests for pacing materials to resolve constraints.
Revenue Protection & Holds Coordination
- Maintain communication with the Holds Team regarding quote and credit approvals.
- Ensure quote-approved orders that are not CTB are properly clocked to:
- Gate 2 – HFD Location (049)
- Monitor revenue opportunities and prevent unnecessary order delays.
Queue & Gate Management
- Review and investigate all incoming orders from Gate 1 daily.
- Clear and/or clock eligible orders to Gate 2.
- Ensure the Location 005 queue is fully cleared by close of business (COB) daily.
Allocation & OEM Planning Coordination
- Maintain a strong working relationship with OEM Planning.
- Coordinate allocation requests to support order execution and material access.
- Track allocation approvals and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
ALT & Executive Review Support
- Identify critical pacing items not allocated to R&O for ALT review.
- Maintain and update the ALT live file throughout the week.
- Support leadership visibility into pacing and constraint risks.
Back Rob Identification & Coordination
- Identify daily back rob opportunities.
- Load opportunities into the Material Handler tracking file.
- Coordinate with Material Handlers to complete the clearing process.
Transfer Order (TO) Management
- Initiate Transfer Orders (TOs) for available stock that does not require allocation approval.
- Utilize TOs strategically to clear constrained orders and support priority demand.
Pre-Build & Pre-Pick Strategy
Release orders that are short pacing materials when:
- Work centers are experiencing low workload levels, or
- Significant pacing material receipts are expected in the near term.
Decision-Making Authority
- Determine priority order sequencing based on material readiness and business impact.
- Initiate TOs and material rebalancing actions within established guidelines.
- Escalate allocation, material, or system risks to management as required.
Qualifications
Must Have:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Experience in scheduling, supply chain, production control, material planning, or operations.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong understanding of material flow and operational priorities.
We Value:
- Experience supporting AOG or other high-priority operational environments.
- Experience coordinating with OEM Planning and allocation processes.
- Advanced Excel skills, reporting capabilities, and system analysis experience.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- Effective cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Sense of urgency and ownership.
- Ability to make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced operational environment.
Benefits working for Honeywell Aerospace:
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program and educational assistance
• Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting Date: 07/17/2026.
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience in scheduling, supply chain, production control, material planning, or operations
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
- Strong understanding of material flow and operational priorities
- Experience supporting AOG or high-priority operational environments
- Experience coordinating with OEM planning and allocation processes
- Advanced Excel skills, reporting capabilities, and system analysis experience
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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