Job Description

• Create and maintain master production schedules aligned to customer demand, capacity, and inventory targets
• Balance constraints (capacity, materials, lead times, yields) to optimise throughput and on-time delivery
• Run scenario analyses and recommend plan changes to address demand variability
• Execute MRP to ensure timely procurement and availability of components and raw materials
• Maintain accurate planning parameters (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, min/max, BOMs)
• Convert master schedules to finite production schedules; sequence work orders to maximize flow
• Monitor shop floor progress, resolve constraints, and drive recovery plans to protect customer commits
• Facilitate daily/weekly tier meetings to communicate priorities and risks
• Control WIP and FG inventory to targets; reduce excess and obsolescence
• Track and improve planning health metrics (schedule adherence, plan stability, inventory turns)
• Partner with Operations, Sourcing, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and Finance to align plans with realities
• Support new product introductions and engineering changes with integrated ramp and cut-in plans
• Communicate plan changes, risks, and mitigations to stakeholders and leadership
• Identify and execute improvements in planning processes, system usage, and data quality
• Maintain master data accuracy; drive root cause and corrective actions for plan misses

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field and/or equivalent experience
• Good experience in production planning, materials planning, or supply chain (manufacturing environment preferred)
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and good working knowledge of Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with lean principles, standard work, and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of BOM structures, routings, and capacity modelling
• Experience within aerospace or other highly regulated industry
• On-Time Delivery to Customer/Promise
• Results orientation with strong follow-through

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