Sr Capacity Scheduler & Production Planner

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

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Sr. Capacity Scheduler and Production Planner to support our Manufacturing Department.

Metcut Research is a full-service firm with significant, world-leading experience in testing materials. We have been providing excellence in materials testing since 1948. For over 75 years, our expertise has propelled innovation across aerospace, space, transportation, energy, and medical industries.

Our people are at the heart of our success and the foundation of our strategy for the future. We believe that long-term, sustained success only results from investment in people. Each member of our workforce is an important financial stakeholder in our business. We know that it is our people who differentiate us in our chosen field of materials evaluation.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Capacity Scheduler & Production Planner is responsible for leading production planning and scheduling activities to ensure customer requirements, production objectives, inventory targets, and operational efficiency goals are achieved. This role serves as a key liaison between the Manufacturing, Engineering, and Testing departments providing strategic planning expertise while driving schedule adherence, capacity optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Senior Capacity Scheduler & Production Planner analyzes demand, material availability, labor capacity, and production constraints to develop and execute effective production plans that support on-time delivery and business objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage production backlog and capacity planning to support customer delivery commitments and operational objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize production schedules based on demand, material availability, labor, and machine capacity.
• Serve as the primary owner of manufacturing lead times, including analysis, establishment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Monitor actual versus planned lead-time performance and implement improvements to increase schedule accuracy and responsiveness.
• Conduct daily production reviews with supervisors to assess schedule performance, bottlenecks, material shortages, and delivery risks.
• Prioritize and adjust production schedules to address changing customer requirements and manufacturing constraints.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing Specialists, and Operations teams to optimize process flows, improve throughput, and reduce lead times.
• Maximize utilization of manufacturing resources across both locations through effective workload balancing and capacity management.
• Identify capacity constraints and develop solutions to improve resource utilization and production efficiency.
• Serve as the primary coordinator for outsourced manufacturing and special processing activities to ensure schedule adherence and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align internal and external resources with production requirements.
• Provide backup support for job setup activities, including work order creation, routing maintenance, and production data accuracy.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

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

Additional Information

We welcome enthusiastic, dedicated, and innovative individuals with a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death insurance, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, 401K match plan, bonus plan and paid vacation. We also offer challenging work and the opportunity to be a valued member of our growing and profitable team! We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.