Senior Production Planner - OEM

Chromalloy • Orangeburg, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Planner leads planning activities for an assigned business unit, including demand, production, and capacity planning, inventory management, and schedule execution. Serving as the primary planning contact for the business segment, this role partners with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Customer Support to meet customer commitments and optimize 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. It requires strong analytical capability, business acumen, and the ability to influence decisions through data-driven recommendations.

The position is based on-site in Orangeburg, New York. The work supports the repair and manufacture of critical aerospace components used across the global aviation industry.

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.

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, analyze demand, backlog, and forecast trends, and identify risks, constraints, and opportunities.
• Communicate planning priorities, assumptions, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Identify labor, machine, material, and capacity constraints; develop mitigation plans and conduct what-if analyses to support decisions.
• Support execution of production schedules and coordinate 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 risks affecting schedule attainment.
• Monitor inventory levels, shortages, excess, inventory 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, including 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 business 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 continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to Planners and Associate Planners, and promote standardized planning practices and knowledge sharing.

What This Job Offers

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