# Aerospace Planner

> APM Manufacturing · Orange, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-13

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Planning and Programming

## Description

**Pay range:$25-$40/hr.**

**Company Overview**

APM is a leading manufacturing corporation with over 30 years of experience in design, development consultation, and fabrications. We cater to a diverse customer base that includes both commercial and aerospace sectors. Our commitment to employee satisfaction is paramount.

**Summary**

We are seeking a Planner to join our dynamic team at APM. This role is essential in ensuring efficient production processes and inventory management, directly contributing to our mission of delivering high-quality products to our customers. The position is based in the United States.

Responsibilities

-   Generate shop floor travelers from customer drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
-   Develop clear, step-by-step manufacturing operation sequences to support successful part fabrication.
-   Review the planning dashboard daily to monitor job status, priorities, and production flow, and release travelers to the shop floor in alignment with production schedules and manufacturing readiness.
-   Identify outside processing requirements and provide detailed instructions to suppliers to ensure proper part processing.
-   Identify proper inspection steps throughout the manufacturing process to ensure product quality.
-   Develop tooling and fixtures as shop aids for welding, assembly, and related manufacturing processes.
-   Maintain BOMs and routing data within the ERP system.
-   Create drawing-based shop aids to ensure clear understanding of process steps for shop floor operators.
-   Ensure compliance with AS9100 standards, ITAR, DFARS, customer specifications, and aerospace quality requirements.

Preferred Skills

-   Experience with Radan (2D) or equivalent nesting software, and CNC toolpath programming for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis machining.
-   Knowledge of CNC machining setup processes for 3, 4, and 5-axis equipment.
-   Familiarity with CNC turning methods, machining tolerances, and precision manufacturing practices.
-   Strong understanding of sheet metal manufacturing theory, fabrication processes, and industry best practices.

Qualifications

-   Strong understanding of CNC machining, tooling, fixturing, sheet metal fabrication, welding, finishing, and assembly processes.
-   Interpret customer engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T requirements, and technical data packages to define manufacturing processes and operation sequences.
-   Proficiency with CAD software including SolidWorks and CATIA.
-   Advanced knowledge of manufacturing materials including metals, castings, forgings, tubing, extrusions, and sheet/plate materials.
-   Strong understanding and application of GD&T principles.
-   Experience working with ERP/MRP systems, BOMs and work instructions.
-   Strong understanding of manufacturing specifications including MIL, SAE, ASTM, and customer-specific requirements.
-   Knowledge of AS9100 quality systems and aerospace manufacturing requirements.
-   Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
-   Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

## Requirements

-   Proven experience in demand planning and production planning within a manufacturing environment.
-   Strong knowledge of inventory control principles and practices.
-   Familiarity with SAP or similar enterprise resource planning systems is preferred.
-   Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
-   Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with team members.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level in a thriving manufacturing environment, we invite you to apply today and become part of our dedicated team at APM!

## Benefits

-   401(k)
-   401(k) matching
-   Dental insurance
-   Health insurance
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Parental leave
-   Vision insurance

## Apply

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