Integrated Product Team (IPT)Planning Lead (Supply Chain Master Scheduler)

Beyond Gravity • Decatur, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The IPT Planning Lead is responsible for translating the master schedule into integrated, demand-driven, and sequenced work-center execution plans. The role ensures schedule integrity, release readiness, material kitting, and on-time documentation flow—coordinating across a matrix organization consisting of Production Controllers, Production Support Specialists, Document Control Specialists, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Requirements

• Strong technical and production background in a high paced aerospace manufacturing facility.
• Experience with SAP R3 / S4 Hana (MM and PP modules).
• Knowledge of Industry 4.0 and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to act as a central contact point for manufacturing questions across engineering, quality, and production.

Nice To Haves

• 5-10 years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, operations, supply Chain, business, or equivalent experience.
• Aerospace, composites, or precision assembly background

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the 1 to 4-week look-ahead (Proactive Constrain Management (PCM) and short interval planning).
• Provides daily/weekly plan updates to the IPT Leader, including risks, mitigations, and recovery actions and opportunities.
• Clearly communicates production plans to all relevant stakeholders & aligns priorities to support planned production as well as maximizing capacity within work centers.
• Collaborate with Production Controllers to release work orders in the correct sequence and timing.
• Coordinate with Production Support Specialists to ensure complete, timely kitting (all direct/indirect materials, consumables, PPE, special processes and work orders)
• Facilitate and direct documentation closure, resolve blockers, and implement process improvements.
• Develop tools to assist individuals and teams to analyze data quickly & efficiently.
• Identify & implement opportunities to achieve customer needs, improve transparency and generate program revenue.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree