Production & Materials Planning Specialist (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Sylmar, California, United States. Only US citizens, Green Card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply.

Base salary: $73,400–$82,000 annually, with a possible annual bonus of up to 4.5% of base salary.

Company

hirify.global develops paints, coatings, and specialty materials for industrial, transportation, consumer products, construction, and aftermarket customers.

What you will do

• Generate, prioritize, and release work orders based on master production schedules and customer demand forecasts.
• Develop production schedules that optimize machine utilization, minimize changeover times, prevent bottlenecks, and support on-time delivery.
• Monitor plant capacity and equipment constraints, and manage material allocations for priority products, key accounts, and constrained components.
• Analyze MRP reports, identify shortages and replenishment needs, and create and manage purchase orders for raw materials and components.
• Coordinate supplier follow-up, shipment expediting, delivery and quality discrepancy resolution, MRB activities, and return-to-vendor items.
• Manage customer returns through the RMA process and develop mitigation and contingency plans for supply bottlenecks and production disruptions.

Requirements

• Eligibility is limited to US citizens, Green Card holders, political asylees, or refugees.
• 3+ years of experience in production planning, materials control, or scheduling within a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Advanced Excel.
• Experience participating in or leading Lean Six Sigma or Kaizen continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, resolving non-conformance issues, and executing risk mitigation strategies.
• A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration is strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite manufacturing work focused on customer service, operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Health, dental, life, retirement, paid vacation and holidays, employee assistance, disability and leave benefits, plus other voluntary benefits.
• Opportunities for career growth and continuous learning in an environment that values diverse perspectives.
• AI tools may be used in the hiring process for efficiency; hiring decisions are not made by AI tools.

Hiring process

• Benefits and applicable benefit terms are confirmed and discussed during the hiring process.
• Reasonable disability-related adjustments are available during recruitment.