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Planner/Buyer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Brea, CAFull-time$75–95K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$75–95K/yr
Location
Brea, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Planner/Buyer manages planning, scheduling, coordination, and monitoring of products through the production cycle. The role uses engineering plans and production specifications to establish schedules, labor loading, and capacity requirements, and coordinates material availability. It also evaluates suppliers, follows awards through order completion, negotiates supplier issues, and assesses supplier production capability, performance, and delivery.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Fast-Paced WorkOrganizationProblem SolvingSupply Chain ManagementPlanningSchedulingPurchasingSupplier SelectionInventory ControlLogisticsLeanSix SigmaCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsRelationship Building

Qualifications

2+ Years Applicable ExperienceBachelor's in Business Administration or Management

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

US-CA-Brea (Nuclear)

Full time

JR14048

Planner/Buyer SIGN ON BONUS

As a Planner/Buyer, you are responsible for the planning, scheduling, coordinating and/or monitoring final approval of products through the complete production cycle. You will work from engineering plans and production specifications to establish production schedules, labor loading, and capacity requirements. You'll coordinate production plans to ensure materials are provided according to schedules.

Location: Brea, CA

Salary Range: $75,000- $95,000

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in California. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge :

  • Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers.

  • Follows up on all awards until completion of order.

  • Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.

  • Conducts supplier site visits and rates them as to production capability, performance and delivery.

  • Plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors final approval of products through the complete production cycle.

  • Works from engineering plans and production specifications to establish production schedules, labor loading, and capacity requirements.

  • Coordinates production plans to ensure materials are provided according to schedules.

What You Bring:

  • 2-5 years applicable experience in purchasing, planning, or related field within a manufacturing environment.

  • Bachelor’s degree, Business Administration/Management.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

  • Strong organization and problem-solving skills.

  • Understanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts surrounding planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, and logistics.

  • Lean and/or Six-Sigma experience and knowledge.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and develop effective working relationships.

Who We Are

Our Values (https://www.curtisswright.com/company/sustainability/core-values/default.aspx)

Environmental, Social and Governance

Enertech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is a global leader in providing valves, actuators, snubbers, pipe restraints, instrumentation, diagnostics and test equipment to the Nuclear Power Industry. Our employees are highly motivated, self-starters and able to work in a fast-paced team environment where critical and tight deadlines are common, and Customer Satisfaction is our foremost mission. https://www.cwnuclear.com/brands/enertech/default.aspx

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No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team ([email protected]) and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. ([email protected])

For US Applicants: EEO is The Law – click here for more information. (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster)

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition ([email protected]) and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work: The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment: The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.

How this job compares

Set against the 572 open Planner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–95K/yr
  • California median$84–110K/yr32 salary ranges
  • US median$80–114K/yr309 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $85K, is 13% below the California median midpoint ($98K) — in the middle half of Planner salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 47 open Planner jobs in California and 572 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Planner postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 426 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 296 of the 572 open Planner jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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