Planner

Aery Aviation, LLC•Newport News, VA

About The Position

We’re seeking a Planner to support scheduling, workflow coordination, and production planning activities across our aerospace and aviation operations. The ideal candidate will help ensure timely delivery of components and services by maintaining accurate plans, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and supporting compliance with safety and quality requirements.

Requirements

Experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain planning, preferably within aerospace, aviation, defense, or manufacturing.
Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Infor, Dynamics, or similar).
Familiarity with planning metrics (on-time delivery, schedule adherence, backlog, lead time performance).
Strong understanding of business planning principles such as capacity planning, lead time management, and dependency tracking.
Ability to interpret technical/production documents and convert requirements into actionable plans.
Proficiency in Excel (formulas, pivot tables, forecasting/analytics) and ability to work with reporting tools.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Aviation Management, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and planning/scheduling experience.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace/aviation background (e.g., manufacturing, MRO, aircraft components, avionics, engine/accessories).
Experience working within AS9100 / ISO 9001 or similarly regulated environments.
Familiarity with PLM and engineering change workflows (e.g., ECR/ECO impact to schedules).
Experience using advanced scheduling tools or planning software beyond standard ERP.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production schedules for aerospace/aviation programs (as applicable: manufacturing, MRO, avionics, assembly, supply chain planning).
Coordinate planning activities across departments such as Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Supply Chain.
Monitor progress vs. plan and update schedules based on lead times, capacity constraints, engineering changes, and supplier performance.
Create and maintain planning documentation, including master schedules, work order plans, and tracking dashboards.
Analyze constraints and risks (materials availability, bottlenecks, tooling readiness, labor capacity) and recommend mitigation strategies.
Support demand/supply planning by forecasting workload and aligning resources to program requirements.
Ensure planning aligns with requirements and compliance standards, including aerospace/aviation quality and documentation practices (e.g., controlled processes, traceability).
Communicate schedule impacts to stakeholders and support expediting activities when deadlines are at risk.
Participate in planning meetings (e.g., daily/weekly reviews, program reviews, S&OP/planning sessions) and provide actionable updates.
Continuously improve planning processes to increase accuracy, reduce cycle time, and improve reliability of schedules.