Planning Manager

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne Relays (a business unit of Teledyne Defense Electronics, LLC), is a manufacturer of Electromechanical Relays, Solid State Relays, Power Controllers, RF COAX Switches and RF Matrix switching systems. The primary manufacturing facilities are located in the United States. We are a vertically orientated manufacturing and design company with major operations in Southern California.

Teledyne Relays’ mission, vision, and value statements have never really changed in principle since 1963. Dedication to every employee and client’s success; Innovation that matters - for our company and for the world; Trust and personal responsibility in all relationships – Teledyne Relays is EveryWhereYouLook!

Detailed Descrption:

• Own and publish master build schedules aligned with capacity and customer commitments through monthly reviews
• Own the strategy & provide guidance behind the schedule for the planning team to manage day-to-day maintenance and execution
• Deconflict and prioritize material constraints for past due orders
• Ensure closed-loop feedback between planning and production to continuously refine system inputs
• Improve visibility and communication of shortages, delays, and priorities across departments by implementing proactive shortage tracking and capacity checks
• Lead recurring shortage reviews with Supply Chain to prevent last minute disruptions
• Identify risks early, develop mitigation plans and ensure leadership visibility
• Establish and track planning KPIs (OTD, WIP aging, MPS adherence)
• Monitor manufacturing order aging and drive timely execution to reduce WIP stagnation
• Audit MRP recommendations to ensure alignment with actual demand, lead times, and inventory strategy
• Implement exception-based reporting to flag anomalies in MRP outputs and drive corrective actions including:

• 1) Review and maintain manufacturing parameters (e.g., lead times, lot sizes, safety stock) to ensure MRP accuracy
• 2) Validate BOM and routing accuracy to prevent planning errors and production delays

• Standardize planning processes/documentation and implement cross training to support scalability, onboarding & elimination of single point of failures
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve schedule stability
• Mentor and develop the planning team for stronger overall effectiveness

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Supply Chain Management or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a relevant role in manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication and leadership skills required
• Experienced skills in Microsoft applications required

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Teledyne Relays requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check and pass a drug screen prior to employment.

Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a "US Person" (US Citizens, US Nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees or refugees).

Pay range: $120k - $135k
 

Salary Range:

Pay Transparency

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​