Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist (f/m)

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist (f/m) to join our Manufacturing & Production Operations Department based in Toulouse, France.

You will be part of an engineering and manufacturing ecosystem delivering high-reliability satellite constellations and space systems. As part of the Production Planning and Scheduling team, you will manage operational scheduling, adjust production plans to handle disruptions, and coordinate with shop-floor interfaces to ensure seamless cleanroom assembly flows and on-time deliveries.

Your challenges:

• Master Production Scheduling & Work Order Management: Release, orchestrate, and maintain production orders within SAP, translating the Master Production Schedule (MPS) into executable multi-week tactical plans. Evaluate and arbitrate scheduling trade-offs for complex assembly, kitting, and non-nominal workflows to safeguard production line stability. Coordinate the deployment of specific work requests and engineering change orders, assessing operational impacts on cycle times and production baselines.
• Operational Flow Orchestration & Line Continuity: Steer daily and weekly manufacturing progress across cleanroom and Final Assembly Line (FAL) workstations. Anticipate critical path disruptions (material shortages, hardware non-conformities, test-bench availability) and drive actionable rescheduling alternatives to prevent production stoppages. Drive operational priorities with Logistics, Procurement, and Quality teams to secure synchronized kitting and workstation replenishment.
• Performance Management & Process Optimization: Structure and analyze operational dashboards, delivering root-cause analyses on deviations and recommending corrective actions to plant management. Act as the operational planning referee during change management and production configuration boards. Contribute to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP / SAP) enhancements and standard operating procedure optimization to improve planning accuracy and shop-floor productivity.

MANDATORY:

• This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Your profile:

• Experience & Background: Solid professional experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing logistics within an industrial environment (aerospace, automotive, electronics, or technical manufacturing). Sound understanding of shop-floor workflow management, material synchronization, and assembly constraints (cleanroom experience is an asset).
• Technical & Digital Skills: Proficient daily user of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, with hands-on practice in SAP (Production Planning / Material Management modules). Good command of Excel for production tracking, schedule updates, and daily operational reporting.
• Interpersonal & Operational Skills: Strong operational autonomy, proactive mindset, and ability to prioritize day-to-day tasks under tight delivery schedules. Good communication and collaboration skills to interact smoothly with shop-floor technicians, logistics, and planning management. Fluency in French and Professional working proficiency in technical English.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city of the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe E10

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

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