Join a pioneering initiative as a Production Planner within an Environmental Test Lab dedicated to launching a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites! This role involves creating and optimizing systems that ensure efficient movement of flight hardware through environmental test operations, balancing aerospace traceability requirements with production efficiency and maintaining flexibility for rapid design iteration.

Responsibilities

Develop 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.Work with production personnel to ensure schedule and metric goals are understood.Monitor, track, and move parts as required through the production flow to ensure timely delivery to the 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 Skills

3-4 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 & Qualifications

Experience with lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies.Knowledge of environmental test operations.Experience implementing automated material tracking systems.

Work Environment

This position requires working the shift from 3:00pm to 11:30pm. The role demands a quick start with minimal ramp-up time, and successful candidates will execute tests following clear work instructions with defined escalation paths, directly enabling production launch targets and scaling to a five per day rate. The manager ideally seeks to convert a good fit into a permanent position, although this is not guaranteed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, Washington.

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 Oct 2, 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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