Planner

Barnes Aerospace; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace is seeking a planner/scheduler in Olde West Chester, OH to develop and manage MPS for SIOP, align production schedules with capacity, and coordinate cross-functionally to meet customer delivery requirements.

The role emphasizes lean execution, MRP monitoring, and proactive communication with vendors and internal teams to ensure on-time performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years as planner/scheduler in manufacturing, aerospace preferred.
• Ability to prioritize workload and protect company interests.
• Experience coordinating production requirements with operations and materials.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains MPS schedule for SIOP and value stream.
• Coordinates production requirements with Operations and Materials Manager.
• Plans and resolves demand/supply inconsistencies across functions.
• Monitors lead-times and applies lean principles to scheduling.
• Develops production schedules and monitors MRP due dates.
• Collaborates with raw material buyers to meet delivery needs.
• Communicates delivery date concerns between customers, vendors, and company.
• Expedites workload to ensure production schedules are met.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

APICS/CPM/PMI certificates

Tools

MS Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Barnes Aerospace OEM West Chester has an exciting and challenging career opportunity for Planning. The candidate will be responsible to help to expedite product on the shop floor to ensure customer satisfaction and delivery requirements are met. If you are an individual that is detail oriented, a team player and enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains effective MPS schedule for SIOP Process and respective value stream, working within parameters of customer requirements and capacity planning.
• Knowledge of SIOP Process and the planning of same.
• Assists in coordinating and communicating production requirements within the respective product line. Works closely and interfaces with Operations team and Materials Manager
• Works closely with cross-functional leads, identify, plan and resolve inconsistencies and gaps between demand and supply.
• Monitors lead-times and lead-time offsets in the system to reflect lean manufacturing and flow principles.
• Analyzes load of future work against anticipated and planned events with goal of “level-loading” manufacturing operations.
• Develops production schedules and monitors the MRP system for due dates for both production and materials.
• Works closely with the raw material buyer to understand the allocation of raw materials and purchased parts to meet production and delivery requirements.
• Results oriented with effective problem solving and project management skills.
• Communicates concerns regarding delivery date commitments between the customers, vendors, and the company.
• Assist in expediting workload through product lines to ensure production schedules are met, as required.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong focus to think and act creatively toward to improve processes in support of customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years working as a planner or scheduler in a manufacturing environment - preferably in the aerospace industry.
• Ability to prioritize workload as conflicts arise and manage the impacts of their priority decisions, to meet customer needs and protect the interests of the company.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scheduling for complex manufacturing processes with multiple internal and external inputs while collaborating effectively with functional operations stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration skills required. Able to effectively interface at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of processes and machines related to products manufactured within a given value stream.
• Experience in MS Office Programs (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma/GED equivalent.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or other related fields.
• APICS, CPM, Project Management (PMP, PMI) or similar certificate(s) desirable.