Aerospace Production Planner & Scheduler

CMI Group Aerospace & Defense; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

CMI Group Aerospace & Defense in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Production Control Specialist to plan, coordinate, and track machining jobs through the production workflow. You will ensure orders progress on schedule and align with internal and regulatory standards.

You will interface with production, planning, engineering, procurement, and quality teams; monitor schedules, update ERP/MRP, and provide daily/weekly status reports while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3 years in production control, scheduling, or manufacturing coordination in aerospace/precision machining.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ITAR, and aerospace manufacturing standards.
• U.S. Person status per ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and update production schedules based on capacity, material, and machine availability.
• Maintain real-time job status in the ERP/MRP system and communicate delays or adjustments.
• Track job progress from raw material through machining, inspection, and final shipment.
• Coordinate with leads, water spiders and managers to resolve flow issues and bottlenecks.
• Perform job splits, confirm production counts, ensure documents are complete, and generate MRRs for non-conforming products.
• Expedite high-priority/behind-schedule jobs while balancing overall production flow.
• Provide directions to water spider for material/tooling and gage staging.
• Coordinate production feeds between departments with proper documentation.
• Support root cause analyses of schedule misses, material shortages, or documentation errors.
• Provide daily/weekly reports on job status, WIP, and schedule performance metrics.
• Assist capacity planning and forecast updates as demand/constraints change.
• Ensure compliance with quality and traceability in production documentation and movements.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Syteline ERP

Attention to detail

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Tools

Syteline ERP

Job description

CMI Group Aerospace & Defense in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Production Control Specialist to plan, coordinate, and track machining jobs through the production workflow. You will ensure orders progress on schedule and align with internal and regulatory standards.

You will interface with production, planning, engineering, procurement, and quality teams; monitor schedules, update ERP/MRP, and provide daily/weekly status reports while driving continuous improvement.