Aerospace Production Planner – Shop Floor Leader

MTU Maintenance Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

STD insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

MTU Maintenance Fort Worth is seeking a hands-on Production Planner to coordinate engine maintenance shop visits and priorities across functions, while maintaining a strong on-floor presence.

You will lead cross-functional production control meetings, monitor SAP-based progress, identify bottlenecks, and drive corrective actions to ensure on-time delivery and smooth production flow. This role partners with engineering, materials, quality, and customer management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years in production planning, control, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with experience leading cross-functional meetings.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with SAP or a comparable ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Plan and control engine maintenance shop visits in coordination with Production, Customer Account Management, Materials Planning, Engineering, Quality, and other support functions.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor to understand current production status and constraints.
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional production control meetings, driving clear decisions and follow-up.
• Monitor production progress in SAP, identify schedule risks and bottlenecks, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Analyze production sequencing, workload, and capacity to support efficient production flow.
• Monitor operational KPIs and drive actions to improve turnaround time and on-time delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s in Supply Chain Management

Operations Management degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

MTU Maintenance Fort Worth is seeking a hands-on Production Planner to coordinate engine maintenance shop visits and priorities across functions, while maintaining a strong on-floor presence.

You will lead cross-functional production control meetings, monitor SAP-based progress, identify bottlenecks, and drive corrective actions to ensure on-time delivery and smooth production flow. This role partners with engineering, materials, quality, and customer management.