Aerospace Manufacturing Planner - SIOP & ERP Lead

CMI Group Aerospace & Defense; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

CMI Group Aerospace & Defense is seeking a Manufacturing Shop Planner in Tempe, AZ. This on-site role focuses on coordinating daily production, driving SIOP processes, and maintaining ERP-based plans to meet delivery goals.

You will work with cross-functional teams to optimize material flow, manage MRP, and ensure compliance with ITAR/EAR requirements. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing scheduling, strong ERP experience (Syteline preferred), and excellent analytical and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of manufacturing scheduling and planning ERP system experience with a portion of support of complex assembled product.
• Syteline ERP experience is highly preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive daily production and weekly SIOP meetings to provide data and guidance, identify and communicate risk, and lead problem solving efforts including risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to influence priorities, escalations and validate business requirements.
• Develops and maintains production plans for materials planning and SIOP/revenue plans.
• Manage MRP, capacity, lead time, and assembly schedule for assigned products. Ensure adequate workflow to maintain production and meet output and delivery expectations.
• Requires identifying, escalating, expediting, monitoring, and resolving issues related to component availability (purchased and manufactured) and any resource constraints.
• Create, compile, distribute and track work orders for upper-level assemblies and lower level components.
• Maintain work order and sales order forecasted dates to ensure they reflect current expectations.
• Maintain and optimize planning parameters such as MOQ, safety stock, lead time, and capacity within ERP system.
• Execute and refine forecasting processes within the ERP system and lead our SIOP process.
• Analyze inventory to determine how to increase turns, avoid excess and obsolete inventory while also ensuring a constant supply of parts to support on time delivery. Manage inventory transitions associated with ECN’s, product rationalization, substitutions, and new product introductions
• Coordinate with Operations and Supply Chain and monitor part specific details. Establish and improve scheduling systems and associated processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the team and the operation
• Serves as subject matter expert for planning, develops and shares best practices and works to advance the skills and capabilities of others on the team
• Adhere to company policies and procedures, including ITAR and other compliance regulations
• Partner with Program Managers to ensure shop alignment to customer needs and responsiveness. Understand the customer statement of work and contractual obligations and ensure bilateral compliance and maintenance of all relevant information such as active part numbers, pricing effectivity, and minimum order quantities.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing scheduling

ERP system experience

Microsoft Office Suite

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Organized / multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Syteline ERP

Job description

CMI Group Aerospace & Defense is seeking a Manufacturing Shop Planner in Tempe, AZ. This on-site role focuses on coordinating daily production, driving SIOP processes, and maintaining ERP-based plans to meet delivery goals.

You will work with cross-functional teams to optimize material flow, manage MRP, and ensure compliance with ITAR/EAR requirements. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing scheduling, strong ERP experience (Syteline preferred), and excellent analytical and