Production Planning Manager
About The Position
Chromalloy is a global engineering & solutions company specializing in aftermarket parts, repairs, and solutions that extend the life of aircraft engines and gas turbines. They develop, manufacture, and repair critical turbine components for aerospace, energy, and defense industries. The Production Planning Manager will lead production planning, scheduling, and material coordination for aerospace operations. This role is responsible for executing the Master Production Schedule (MPS), ensuring material availability, and leading 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.
- Strong MPS/MRP and ERP knowledge.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Familiarity with AS9100.
Nice To Haves
- Aerospace/regulated industry experience.
- Power BI skills.
- APICS CPIM/CSCP (or willingness to obtain).
- Experience with SIOP.
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.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and flexible benefit options starting on day one, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, wellness incentives, and 401(k) with employer matching.
- Development & progression opportunities for every employee regular performance conversations, training and development curriculum, and engineering fellowship programs.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, paid holidays, and parental leave all eligible on your first day of employment!
- Competitive pay, including eligibility for quarterly and annual bonuses, depending on role and site.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
