Aerospace Production & Materials Planning Lead

EVONA; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA seeks an experienced Associate Manager, Production & Material Planning to lead master scheduling and materials planning across multiple aerospace programmes. You will guide a team of Production and Material Planners, coordinating with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Quality and Program Management in a fast-paced environment.

The role demands 10+ years of planning experience, strong ERP/MRP skills (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive Supply Chain/Planning experience across multiple areas such as materials planning, production planning, master scheduling, MRP, capacity planning

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, maintenance and execution of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) across multiple programmes.
• Oversee MRP execution, ensuring accurate demand signals, planned orders and material flow.
• Align production plans with capacity, labour availability, material readiness and programme/customer requirements.
• Manage and develop a team of Production Planners and Material Planners, including coaching and performance management.
• Monitor material shortages and production constraints, driving cross-functional recovery plans.
• Partner with Procurement on supplier delays, expedites and material risks.
• Lead prioritisation discussions when multiple programmes and internal customers have competing requirements.
• Review BOM accuracy, lead times, lot sizing, routings and planning parameters.
• Support capacity planning, level loading, NPI, engineering changes and production readiness.
• Communicate schedule risks and recovery plans to programme and senior leadership.
• Maintain planning data integrity and audit-ready ERP/MRP data.
• Drive improvements in on-time delivery, schedule adherence, and inventory health.
• Lead root-cause analyses for planning and material-related issues.
• Ensure planning processes meet AS9100, FAR/DFARS, and customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain planning

ERP/MRP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

APICS certification (advantageous)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

EVONA seeks an experienced Associate Manager, Production & Material Planning to lead master scheduling and materials planning across multiple aerospace programmes. You will guide a team of Production and Material Planners, coordinating with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Quality and Program Management in a fast-paced environment.

The role demands 10+ years of planning experience, strong ERP/MRP skills (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) and a bachelor's degree in a related field.