Senior Capacity Scheduler & Production Planner (High‑Mix)

Metcut Research Inc. Cincinnati - Rosslyn; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401K match

Bonus plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Metcut Research is seeking a Sr. Capacity Scheduler and Production Planner to lead production planning and scheduling across our manufacturing departments in Cincinnati.

You will drive schedule adherence, capacity optimization, and continuous improvement while coordinating with Engineering, Testing, and Operations to meet on-time delivery goals. The role requires deep experience in high-mix, low-volume environments, familiarity with Dynamics, and a track record in regulated industries such as

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
• 5-7 years of progressive production planning and scheduling experience in manufacturing.
• 10+ years in aerospace, defense, aviation, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries preferred.
• Experience planning high-mix, low-volume, make-to-order environments.
• Experience coordinating production activities involving CNC machining, fabrication, assembly, inspection, and outside processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead production backlog and capacity planning to support delivery commitments.
• Develop and optimize production schedules based on demand, material availability, labor, and capacity.
• Own manufacturing lead times including analysis, establishment, and maintenance.
• Monitor lead-time performance and drive improvements for schedule accuracy.
• Conduct daily production reviews to assess bottlenecks, shortages, and risks.
• Prioritize and adjust schedules to meet changing customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to optimize processes and throughput.
• Balance workloads across locations to maximize resource utilization.
• Coordinate outsourced manufacturing and special processing to ensure on-time delivery.
• Provide backup support for job setup, routing maintenance, and data accuracy.

Skills

Production planning

Capacity planning

Schedule adherence

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Demand analysis

Material planning

Education

Associate’s degree in Operations Management

Associate’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Associate’s degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

CNC coordination

Job description

Metcut Research is seeking a Sr. Capacity Scheduler and Production Planner to lead production planning and scheduling across our manufacturing departments in Cincinnati.

You will drive schedule adherence, capacity optimization, and continuous improvement while coordinating with Engineering, Testing, and Operations to meet on-time delivery goals. The role requires deep experience in high-mix, low-volume environments, familiarity with Dynamics, and a track record in regulated industries such as