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Curtiss-Wright · Onsite · US-CA-Brea (Nuclear)

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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

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 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.

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

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About Curtiss-Wright

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 o

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