Senior Production Planner - OEM

Chromalloy • Orangeburg, NY

25d • $94,080 - $123,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Chromalloy is seeking a Senior Production Planner to lead planning activities for an assigned business unit, such as OEM, MRO, or Coatings. The role is the primary planning contact for its business segment and covers demand, production, and capacity planning; inventory management; and schedule execution. The planner works closely with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Customer Support to meet customer commitments and improve operational performance. The role also provides functional leadership and work prioritization for Water Spiders supporting the business unit, and offers guidance and mentorship to Planners and Associate Planners.

The position is on-site in Orangeburg, New York. It may require work outside regularly scheduled hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, depending on operational needs. Additional hours are assigned based on business requirements; non-exempt employees are paid overtime in accordance with applicable law.

Only U.S. persons, as defined in the posting, may be considered. Employment offers are conditioned on successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Chromalloy participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and applicable experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, planning, scheduling, production control, supply chain, or related functions.
• Experience coordinating production priorities, capacity, material availability, or operational execution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and planning-related reporting tools.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English, including speaking, reading, and writing.
• Must meet the posting's U.S.-person eligibility requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in production planning, demand planning, scheduling, or materials management.
• Aerospace, MRO, OEM manufacturing, or coating operations experience.
• Experience with forecasting, inventory management, or capacity planning.
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent training.
• Experience with Power BI or advanced data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary planning lead for an assigned business segment, such as OEM, MRO, or Coatings.
• Develop and maintain production supply plans, forecasts, production plans, and capacity models to meet customer requirements and business objectives.
• Monitor business performance and proactively identify risks, constraints, and opportunities; communicate planning priorities, assumptions, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Analyze customer demand, backlog, and forecast trends; identify labor, machine, material, and capacity constraints; develop mitigation plans; and perform what-if analyses.
• Support production schedule execution and coordinate planning priorities with Operations, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams.
• Provide functional direction and work prioritization to Water Spiders supporting the assigned business unit.
• Monitor material availability and escalate shortages or other risks that could affect schedule attainment.
• Monitor inventory levels, shortages, excess, turns, and aged inventory; recommend ways to optimize inventory while maintaining customer service objectives.
• Support inventory accuracy and material management initiatives, and drive actions to improve inventory performance and reduce excess or obsolete inventory.
• Use ERP systems, Excel, Power BI, and other planning tools to analyze business performance.
• Maintain planning metrics such as forecast accuracy, backlog, schedule attainment, inventory performance, and capacity utilization.
• Prepare reports and present planning performance, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Customer Support to align planning with business objectives.
• Participate in customer, operational, and business review meetings as the planning representative for the assigned segment.
• Support resolution of issues affecting customer deliveries and operational performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, data accuracy, material flow, and operational efficiency; participate in Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Guide, train, and mentor Planners and Associate Planners, and promote standardized planning practices and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Wellness incentives.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Training and development curriculum and engineering fellowship programs.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, eligible from the first day of employment.
• Parental leave, eligible from the first day of employment.
• Eligibility for quarterly and annual bonuses, depending on role and site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior