Production Planning Manager

Chromalloy•San Diego, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This onsite role is responsible for establishing, reviewing, and maintaining the master production schedule in alignment with the Sales, Inventory, and Operations (SIOP) consensus plan for the Engines Value Stream. Establishing the master schedule will involve leading cross functionally with operations leaders, supply chain leaders, production planners, finance, and value stream leaders to coordinate manufacturing plans that achieve the company objectives related to customer service, efficient resource/capacity utilization and inventory investment. The master scheduler will be responsible for analyzing scenarios that balance demand and supply while optimizing inventory and minimizing the impact of demand volatility. This is a key leadership position requiring an experienced leader able to facilitate and drive results in a fast-paced and demanding, growth environment, leveraging their strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in aerospace, aviation MRO, or complex manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of turbine engine overhaul processes and repair flow.
Experience with ERP systems (e.g. Epicor, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
Proficiency in Excel and production analytics.
Proven ability to manage complex, changing priorities in a high volume environment.

Nice To Haves

Strategic and tactical planning
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Clear communication and stakeholder management
Decision making under pressure
Attention to detail and data accuracy
Leadership and influence without direct authority

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) for turbine engine overhauls, repairs, and module/component work.
Act as the primary scheduling interface between: Operations, Supply Chain / Material Planning, Quality, Engineering, Customer Solutions, SIOP.
Provide schedule visibility and clear priorities to shop floor leadership.
Manage an integrated supplier material delivery schedule that encompasses Chromalloy sites and Suppliers that provide parts and material for Engine Overhaul.
Lead reviews of the integrated supplier material delivery schedule.
Incorporate all elements of supply into SIOP supply planning process and collaborate with Operations to ensure capacity and resources are available to meet demand requirements.
Creates and maintains MPS horizons in line with manufacturing strategy and capability.
Conducts scenario planning in line with customer demand, and value stream cash and delivery objectives.
Facilitate long term capacity assessment (RCCP) and development of countermeasure/action plans.
Conducts a demonstrated lead-time analysis and measures gap to published lead times.
Drives corrective action plan reviews and updates published lead-times.
Serve as a factory subject matter expert (SME) for ERP production planning and scheduling modules.
Identification and resolution of Constraints - Capacity, Resource & Material.
Drives Finished Goods stocking policy in line with value stream leadership.
Monitor and drive resolution of MRP processing errors.
Supports customer service with exception request analysis and expediting resolution.
Timely management of exception messages generated by the ERP system.
Create and publish daily/weekly/monthly factory schedule adherence, capacity, and inventory reports.
Data analysis and support of key performance indicators such as: delivery performance, backlog, performance to master schedule.
Continuously strives for operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Provide training on master production scheduling procedures and processes.
Support and prepare for business reviews, customer reviews, and other reviews as required.
Lead corporate initiatives aimed at improving current business processes.