Production Planner -Temp Job

​Primary location: Carson, California 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Temporary, Full-Time 
Travel: <10% 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is $77,450 - $90,000 per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

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What does it mean to work at Arktura LLC, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.  Arktura LLC is a widely published company headquartered in a fast-paced design office and manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, CA. We design, develop, and manufacture a variety of façade systems, interior wall and ceiling systems, custom art installations on a full range of state-of-the-art equipment, in our 100,000 sf facility.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Planning Manager, the temp Production Planner oversees all aspects of production planning to ensure all customer demand is accurately captured and level-loaded into the ERP system while balancing standard and custom, one-off product manufacturing requirements with efficient use of resources and maintaining on-time delivery performance. The planner collaborates across departments to align sales forecasts, supply chain needs, and operational capabilities to meet business objectives while scaling operations toward best-in-class standards. This role is a temp position that is required to be onsite.

What’s in it for you

Working at Arktura is the best! We have a casual dress code, free snacks, and quarterly events! As a company, we love to engage in community service activities with our local organizations.

We support Employee Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion and provide perspective.

What you’ll do

• Develops and maintains master production schedules, leveraging the ERP/MRP system for accurate capacity planning, production pitch, and cell planning to ensure on-time delivery and operational efficiency.
• Monitors and revises schedules in response to changes in order priorities, material availability, and vendor issues, while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders.
• Serves as the primary point of communication for production progress, delays, and forecast adjustments, providing clear and timely updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilizes capacity analysis tools to anticipate and address potential bottlenecks, ensuring personnel and equipment are appropriately allocated.
• Leads recovery scheduling efforts in the event of delays or disruptions, maintaining customer commitments.
• Plans and coordinates production for a mix of standard, custom, samples, and one-off products, including managing components, hardware, felt, metal assemblies, LED lighting systems, and custom packaging/crating solutions.
• Maintains, updates, and analyzes key performance indicators and Gemba boards to drive situational awareness and root cause corrective actions.
• Collaborates with Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations to conduct S&OP meetings and ensure alignment between customer demand and manufacturing capacity.
• Aligns long-term production schedules with financial plans, looking 12 months ahead to prepare the organization for demand fluctuations and capacity needs.
• Ensures compliance with ISO quality standards and supports process improvement initiatives, including participation in Kaizen events.
• Trains and mentors team members on production planning processes and tools, fostering a collaborative and adaptable culture.
• Oversees that planners stay on schedule and release jobs on time. Collaborates with planners to ensure projects reach work centers in a timely manner and are tracked correctly.
• Manages a small team by providing guidance and a clear path for their success.

What will make you successful

• Initiative-taking and able to work with minimal supervision but also a good collaborator with members of other departments.
• Must be able to think independently and problem solve day-to-day sales problems.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with experience in capacity and demand planning.
• Able to learn and understand our full suite of architectural products and systems.
• Possesses high detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across functions and balance customer responsiveness with accurate forecasting.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field OR 7 years of industry experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 5 years of production planning experience in high-mix, low-volume, customized manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in ERP/MRP systems (Syteline and/or SAP preferred) with strong capabilities in system optimization and maintenance.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting.

What makes you stand out

• 2+ years Syteline ERP experience desired.
• 5+ years enterprise ERP experience desired.
• Experience managing a small team of planner/scheduler/coordinator roles is preferred.
• Spanish language proficiency a plus.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

1. Office Environment – This position operates in a professional office environment and may be exposed to adverse environmental conditions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
2. Plant Environment – This position operates in a manufacturing setting and can be subject to extreme cold and hot temperatures; uneven walking surfaces with cords, tools, and other obstacles; intermittent loud noises; and dusty or dirty conditions. Required PPE includes hard hat (when required), safety glasses, earplugs, steel toe/composite boots, and fall protection.

Why should you join Arktura LLC, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

At Arktura, we make design happen. Creativity, expert knowledge and cutting-edge technology shape everything we do whether it's exploring form and function in our standard architectural product, adapting our pre-configured architectural systems to meet project needs, or partnering with clients through our Solutions Studio. Our multidisciplinary team brings together architects, designers, programmers, engineers and artists with a deep understanding of the creative process. We use our collective ingenuity to bridge the gaps between design intent and manufacturing capabilities, creating proprietary software and machinery to meet evolving demands.

Please visit our website at www.arktura.com to learn more about us. 

About Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1.3B in revenue, AWI has about 3,600 employees and a manufacturing network of twenty-one facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow. We are committed to:

Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce; Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet; Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play; Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the location (Carson, CA)

Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.  Carson is a thriving, diverse, destination city - a great place to live, work and play with an unlimited future.  While Carson is well known as an industrial center with unparalleled access to transportation and the Pacific Rim, it is also a culturally diverse community that is an attractive place to live and work. The city has more than 120 acres of park land divided into 12 parks, 2 mini-parks and sports/recreational facilities that include 3 swimming pools, a boxing center, a state-of-the art sports complex and the Carson Community Center. 

Arktura LLC is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at talentacquisition@armstrongceilings.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!