Master Planner

Rock West Composites, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a Master Planner. 

Rock West Composites, Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers. We provide cradle-to-grave services for primary and secondary composite structures.  This position is located in our HQ San Diego, CA office and reports to the COO.

Position Summary:

The Master Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the Master Production Schedule to ensure on-time delivery, optimized capacity utilization, and alignment between Program Management, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. This role translates demand forecasts and customer orders into a feasible production plan that balances materials, labor, equipment capacity, and strategy.

Beyond traditional Master Production Schedule ownership, this position will design and implement an advanced planning capability outside the ERP system to enable multi-scenario modeling, constraint-based capacity planning, and program-level visibility not achievable through standard MRP logic.

The ideal candidate is analytical, systems-oriented, and highly collaborative, with deep experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions:

Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on demand forecasts, firm orders, and inventory targets, driven by Program Managers and Business Segment Leaders.

Establish policies that promote company culture and vision

Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication

Translate Sales Forecasting into executable production schedules and improve accuracy of future-month Sales Forecasting

Level-load production to optimize capacity, labor, and equipment utilization.

Monitor and adjust schedules based on constraints, disruptions, or priority changes.

Analyze capacity requirements (labor, machines, tooling, facilities).

Identify bottlenecks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.

Model various demand and capacity scenarios to support decision-making.

Serve as the central link between Program Management, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. Communicate schedule changes, risks, and recovery plans clearly and proactively.

Drive improvements in planning processes, visual management, and reporting tools.

Netsuite ERP will remain transactional. This role will design and implement a strategic planning layer to provide capabilities such as:

Multi-program integrated capacity modeling

Visual load leveling by work center

Define system requirements for an enterprise planning tool (could be Power BI-driven model, custom .NET/Blazor application, APS platform, or hybrid architecture).

Establish a digital “control tower” view of enterprise production flow.

Continuously enhance planning intelligence and automation.

Non-Essential Functions:

Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Aerospace Engineering, Operations, or related field.

5–10+ years of production planning experience in aerospace, composites, or complex engineered manufacturing.

Demonstrated experience building or significantly enhancing planning systems or tools.

Experience in aerospace, defense, or high-mix / low-volume manufacturing environments

Strong analytical skills with the ability to support strategic decision-making with data

Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure and MS Office

Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities

Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills

Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving

Perks and Benefits: 

100% Employer Paid Medical and Dental

Annual Bonus

401K - 5% match

Employee Stocks Option Program

9/80 work schedule

8- paid Holidays

PTO: Max. 4-weeks after 5 years of employment

$2,500 tuition reimbursement 

Compensation:

The pay range for this position falls within $110,000-$135,000 annually. The final compensation will be determined based on experience, skillset,  and other factors permitted by law.

Why should you want to work with us? Rock West Composites cares about our employees! Not only do we offer great benefits to our full-time employees (Medical & Dental 100% employer paid, Vision, Paid Time Off and 401K match), we offer a fun and friendly working environment!

Rock West Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. EEO is the law. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. Certain positions require meeting the U.S. Person definition in 22 CFR 120.62.

ITAR Requirement:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder) as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. Rock West Composites will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. Rock West Composites will not seek an export authorization for this role. Rock West Composites maintains a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace. Depending on state law and the nature of the position, candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to complete a drug screening. Rock West Composites may also conduct drug and alcohol testing based on reasonable suspicion, post-incident, or for safety-sensitive positions as permitted by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 858-537-6260.