Aerospace Jobs in Dallas, TX

Company Overview

Beacon Industries, Inc. is a privately owned, small business with a longstanding presence in south Dallas County since 1976. We specialize in manufacturing high-precision structural aerospace components and assemblies for both commercial and defense sectors, delivering quality and innovation to our clients.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Production Planner to join our operations team. In this role you will own the scheduling and coordination of our machining and assembly workflow from raw material receipt through final inspection and shipment. You will be the connective tissue between our customers, our shop floor, and our supply chain — keeping jobs moving, identifying conflicts before they become problems, and making sure our team has what they need to execute.

Duties

• Develop, maintain, and communicate work instructions for the shop floor
• Translate customer delivery requirements and purchase orders into detailed work orders and shop floor routing packets
• Monitor job progress daily against the schedule and proactively address capacity conflicts, material shortages, tooling gaps, or quality holds
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure raw material, hardware, and outside processing services (plating, heat treat, NDT) are delivered on time to support production
• Work closely with quality and engineering to manage the flow of first article inspection requirements, traveler documentation, and non-conformance dispositions
• Communicate schedule status and delivery commitments to customers both directly and to other customer-facing employees
• Participate in daily production meetings and drive accountability to plan
• Maintain accurate data in the ERP system including work order status, routing steps, and capacity loading
• Support quoting and capacity analysis by providing lead time inputs and current shop load visibility
• Identify and recommend improvements to scheduling processes, lead time reduction, and workflow efficiency

Requirements

• 3+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in a CNC machining, aerospace, or defense manufacturing environment
• Solid understanding of machining operations, inspection processes, and manufacturing flow in a job shop or low-volume, high-mix environment
• Experience working within an ERP system
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality management systems and aerospace documentation requirements including travelers, certifications, and first article processes
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and understand GD&T at a working level
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Clear, direct communicator — comfortable raising issues early and working through them with the team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP reporting and scheduling tools preferred
• Experience with government contracts, ITAR-controlled programs, or defense customers
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies

Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence in aerospace manufacturing! Your expertise will help shape efficient production processes that uphold the highest standards of quality while supporting innovative growth in the industry.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person