Machine Shop Planner

Safran; Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Machine Shop Planner in Toronto, Canada to establish and maintain detailed production schedules, align MPS with customer delivery commitments, and support daily production execution through shift-start meetings. The role requires strong knowledge of production planning fundamentals and ERP systems.

You will work with cross-functional teams to prioritize outside processes, manage heat-treatment coupon activities, and develop recovery plans when schedules slip.

Qualifications

• College Diploma in Operations Management or University Degree in Business Administration.
• Knowledge of Production planning fundamentals (MRP2 principles, e.g. APICS).
• Knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvement tools (LEAN).
• Familiar with ERP usage (SAP preferred).
• Knowledge of Production process flow.
• Knowledge of Safran Landing System Quality System.
• Efficient with MS Office software.
• Strong Leadership & decision-making.
• Teamwork.
• Interpersonal skills and communication.
• Adaptability to changing business needs.
• Decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain detailed production schedules to meet the MPS and customer delivery commitments.
• Participate in weekly MPS meetings and support daily production execution by attending daily start-of-shift meetings and communicating priorities and constraints.
• Monitor production progress against the plan, identify risks and delays, and take appropriate actions to protect on-time delivery.
• Revise production schedules as required to reflect unforeseen changes, material constraints, quality issues, capacity limitations, and changing customer priorities.
• Provide realistic delivery dates and actively participate in delivery and production review meetings.
• Own and prioritize heat-treatment coupon activities, monitor their progress and coordinate with cross functional team to ensure coupon requirements are completed on time to support production and delivery commitments.
• Manage and prioritize out-of-flow parts, outside operations, and heat-treatment coupon activities based on production requirements and customer delivery commitments.
• Own and monitor heat-treatment coupon activities and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure coupon requirements are completed on time to support production and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with the ODC Coordinator, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to prioritize outside processes and ensure timely return of parts to support production requirements.
• Develop and communicate recovery plans when production is behind schedule, including revised priorities and recovery dates.
• Knowledge of supplier capacity and identify potential delivery risks.
• Work closely with Production Team Leaders and Schedulers to establish priorities, manage finite-capacity constraints, and optimize the production sequence.
• Track out-of-flow and delayed parts and coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to return them to the normal production flow.
• Expedite critical parts and Receiving Inspection activities when required to prevent production delays or line stoppages.
• Integrate the impact of non-quality into production plans, establish priorities and follow up on NCRs that may affect production and customer delivery commitments.
• Initiate or coordinate rework orders as required to support recovery and delivery commitments.
• Maintain accurate and realistic production schedules in the ERP system, ensuring planning data reflects current shop-floor conditions and priorities.
• Manage and maintain relevant ERP master data in coordination with the Shop and other functional teams.
• Prepare and support Line of Balance (LOB) reviews, providing accurate production status, risks, recovery actions, and delivery outlook.
• Proactively communicate production issues, delivery risks, and changes to the appropriate stakeholders.

Skills

Production planning

LEAN

ERP SAP

MS Office

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Decision making

Education

College Diploma in Operations Management

University Degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

Machine Shop Planner

Job details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine’s "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in landing gear, wheels & brakes, and associated systems for civil and military aircraft and helicopters. We master the entire lifecycle of our products, from design and manufacturing through to maintenance. Did you know that every second, somewhere in the world, an aircraft lands using one of our systems?

Reference number

2026-190568

Job details

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Supply chain - Mps planner

Job title

Machine Shop Planner

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

• Establish and maintain detailed production schedules to meet the MPS and customer delivery commitments.
• Participate in weekly MPS meetings and support daily production execution by attending daily start-of-shift meetings and communicating priorities and constraints.
• Monitor production progress against the plan, identify risks and delays, and take appropriate actions to protect on-time delivery.
• Revise production schedules as required to reflect unforeseen changes, material constraints, quality issues, capacity limitations, and changing customer priorities.
• Provide realistic delivery dates and actively participate in delivery and production review meetings.
• Own and prioritize heat-treatment coupon activities, monitor their progress, and coordinate with cross functional team to ensure coupon requirements are completed on time to support production and delivery commitments.
• Manage and prioritize out-of-flow parts, outside operations, and heat-treatment coupon activities based on production requirements and customer delivery commitments.
• Own and monitor heat-treatment coupon activities and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure coupon requirements are completed on time to support production and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with the ODC Coordinator, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to prioritize outside processes and ensure timely return of parts to support production requirements.
• Develop and communicate recovery plans when production is behind schedule, including revised priorities and recovery dates.
• Knowledge of supplier capacity and identify potential delivery risks.
• Work closely with Production Team Leaders and Schedulers to establish priorities, manage finite-capacity constraints, and optimize the production sequence.
• Track out-of-flow and delayed parts and coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to return them to the normal production flow.
• Expedite critical parts and Receiving Inspection activities when required to prevent production delays or line stoppages.
• Integrate the impact of non-quality into production plans, establish priorities and follow up on NCRs that may affect production and customer delivery commitments.
• Initiate or coordinate rework orders as required to support recovery and delivery commitments.
• Maintain accurate and realistic production schedules in the ERP system, ensuring planning data reflects current shop-floor conditions and priorities.
• Manage and maintain relevant ERP master data in coordination with the Shop and other functional teams.
• Prepare and support Line of Balance (LOB) reviews, providing accurate production status, risks, recovery actions, and delivery outlook.
• Proactively communicate production issues, delivery risks, and changes to the appropriate stakeholders.

Candidate skills & requirements

• College Diploma in Operations Management or University Degree in Business Administration
• Knowledge of Production planning fundamentals (MRP2 principles, e.g. APICS)
• Knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvement tools (LEAN)
• Familiar with ERP usage (SAP preferred)
• Knowledge of Production process flow
• Knowledge of Safran Landing System Quality System
• Efficient with MS Office software
• Strong Leadership & decision-making
• Teamwork
• Self-motivated
• Results-oriented
• Interpersonal skills (including working effectively with others and influencing skills)
• Excellent communication skills
• Adaptability (able to respond flexibly to changing circumstances, aligns own actions with the changing needs of the business)
• Decision-making

The above statements reflect the general items considered necessary to describe principal functions of the position and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. Other duties may be assigned as per management instruction.

Salary: $67,300 to $84,100

Reason for Recruitment: Newly created position

We see diversity as a means to leverage creativity, collective performance and innovation. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. SafranLS is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment with continual learning opportunities and a focus on well-being in the workplace.

SafranLS offers accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process and will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to SafranLS in advance.

While we thank all applicants, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

The above statements reflect the general items considered necessary to describe principal functions of the position and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. Other duties may be assigned as per management instruction. All applicants must meet the following requirements: Minimum age of 18 years. Canadian Controlled Goods Regulations (CGR), U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Canadian government security clearances and applicable contractual obligations.

Job location

North America, Canada, Ontario, Toronto

City (-ies)

Ontario

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Associate Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 3 years