Production Planning Manager

Chromalloy • Orangeburg, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Production Planning Manager leads production planning, scheduling, and material coordination to ensure smooth aerospace operations. This role drives the execution of the Master Production Schedule (MPS), ensures material availability, and manages a multi-shift planning team to support on-time delivery and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or similar.
• 4+ years of production or material planning experience (aerospace/regulated industry a plus).
• Strong MPS/MRP and ERP knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI a plus.
• Familiarity with AS9100.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP preferred (or willingness to obtain).
• Experience with SIOP strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Aerospace/regulated industry experience
• Power BI skills
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certification or willingness to obtain

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-shift planning team, ensuring clear communication, strong shift-to-shift execution, and standardized processes.
• Translate SIOP and MPS plans into daily/weekly production schedules that support customer delivery commitments.
• Release and prioritize work orders, monitor progress, and drive recovery actions when risks arise.
• Ensure component and material availability through effective MRP execution and collaboration with Supply Chain, Operations, and Logistics.
• Optimize material flow between warehouse, WIP, and production with support from water spiders.
• Analyze capacity and constraints, identify bottlenecks, and partner with Operations on solutions.
• Own ERP data accuracy (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, routings, etc.) and drive continuous improvement.
• Support inventory health, min/max reviews, and cycle count accuracy.
• Track key KPIs including schedule adherence, shortages, inventory accuracy, and OTD.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees