Job Title: Planner

Job Description

This role requires candidates to be U.S. citizens, national U.S. permanent residents, or lawfully admitted refugees or individuals granted asylum, due to export control laws and regulations. As a Production Planner within the Environmental Test Lab, you will play a crucial role in a projet/initiative. You will create and optimize systems to ensure efficient movement of flight hardware through environmental test operations, balancing aerospace traceability requirements with production efficiency while maintaining flexibility for rapid design iteration.

ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain production schedules that optimize test equipment utilization while meeting downstream integration needs.Create systems to balance production and development test priorities.Communicate test status and estimated completion dates to leadership and ensure schedule/metric goals are understood by production personnel.Monitor, track, and move parts as required through production flow to ensure timely delivery to next production location.Support management of material certifications to prevent the use of un-certified materials.Partner with engineering and operations teams to resolve issues with dependencies before a test is delayed.Work cross-functionally to develop and improve production scheduling tools and WIP tracking.Essential Skills3-4 years of experience in production planning or operations management.Experience with MES/ERP systems and production scheduling tools.Understanding of aerospace quality and traceability requirements.Additional Skills & QualificationsExperience with lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies.Knowledge of environmental test operations.Experience implementing automated material tracking systems.Work Environment

This position operates on a night shift from 3:00pm to 11:30pm, Monday to Friday. The role involves executing tests following clear work instructions with defined escalation paths, directly enabling SSL to meet production launch targets and scale.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $53.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 16, 2025.

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\n\nAbout Aston Carter:\n

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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