Production Planner (Supply)

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. 

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

Role Overview:

• Own production work order release, queue management, and execution flow within radar and RF manufacturing environments.
• Serve as the coordination hub between Manufacturing Engineering (MEs), Lab Supervisors, Production Leads, and Inventory/Material Control.
• Maintain and analyze Line of Balance (LOB) to ensure production rate adherence and milestone execution.
• Ensure work orders are complete, kitted, technically valid, and configuration-controlled prior to release.
• Provide schedule visibility, risk identification, and performance reporting to Operations and Program leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Work Order Review & Release
  • Review and release production work orders aligned to master production schedule and program milestones.
  • Verify work order completeness, including:
    • Correct revision levels
    • Approved MBOM structure
    • Routing accuracy
    • Required documentation and traveler inclusion
  • Ensure ECO/ECN changes are properly incorporated before release.
  • Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering to resolve discrepancies or missing requirements.
  • Prevent release of incomplete or non-kitted work orders.

• Production Queue & Flow Management
  • Interface daily with:
    • Manufacturing Engineers
    • Lab Supervisors
    • Production Leads
    • Inventory/Material Control
  • Prioritize and sequence work orders based on:
    • Material readiness
    • Capacity constraints
    • Test station availability
    • Program deadlines
    • Monitor WIP levels and aging.
  • Identify and escalate bottlenecks impacting throughput or milestone delivery.
  • Support controlled re-prioritization when program or leadership direction shifts.
• Line of Balance (LOB) Management
  • Develop and maintain Line of Balance tracking across radar subsystem and system-level builds.
  • Monitor build progression against planned rate and milestone commitments.
  • Identify variance between planned vs actual production performance.
  • Provide early warning indicators of schedule slip or capacity shortfall.
  • Support rate ramp analysis and LRIP → FRP transition tracking.
• Work Order Schedule Reporting & Analysis
  • Generate and maintain production schedule performance reports, including:
    • Work order release vs plan
    • Completion status vs required date
    • Cycle time performance
    • WIP aging
    • Schedule adherence
  • Analyze trends in:
    • Late starts
    • Late completions
    • Rework-driven delays
    • Material-driven delays
    • Support executive and program-level reporting requirements.
    • Ensure ERP/MES schedule data integrity.
• Kitting & Material Coordination
  • Coordinate with Inventory and Material Control to confirm full kit availability prior to work order release.
  • Validate shortages, substitutions, and serialized component allocation.
  • Ensure traceability-controlled hardware is properly staged.
  • Escalate material risks affecting Line of Balance.
• As-Built & Configuration Verification
  • Verify accuracy of as-built documentation and traveler completion.
  • Ensure serial number tracking, substitutions, and deviations are documented.
  • Confirm required inspections and quality checkpoints are complete.
  • Support configuration audits and program reviews.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Lead or support daily production scheduling reviews.
  • Communicate schedule status, risk, and mitigation plans to Operations leadership.
  • Coordinate rework prioritization without destabilizing production flow.
  • Support milestone builds and surge production events.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5-7+ years of experience in production scheduling, production control, or manufacturing planning.
• Experience managing work orders within ERP and/or MES systems.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Bills of Material (BOM/MBOM)
  • Routing structures
  • Revision control
  • Work order lifecycle
• Experience building and maintaining Line of Balance (LOB) tracking.
• Strong analytical capability for schedule performance reporting.
• Ability to coordinate across engineering, production, and inventory teams.
• U.S. Citizenship (if required for program access).

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, or RF/radar production environments.
• Experience supporting LRIP or rate ramp production.
• Familiarity with:
  • Serialized hardware tracking
  • Engineering Change Orders (ECO/ECN)
  • Configuration-controlled products
  • Experience generating executive-level production performance reporting.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Capacity planning concepts
  • Lean manufacturing principles
  • Production forecasting tools
• Experience with PLM systems integrated with ERP/MES.

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch while you're working onsite, fully-stocked kitchen, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 500+ employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $100,000-$135,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. 

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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