Planning Transition Lead - #1161201

Responsibilities:

• Lead production planning, scheduling, and execution activities to support work transfer, First Article Inspection (FAI), and production ramp-up programs.

• Review, release, and manage production orders, shop papers, job instructions, and engineering documentation to support manufacturing operations.

• Coordinate with Operations, Materials, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Procurement teams to ensure material, capacity, tooling, and resource readiness.

• Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer delivery commitments while balancing capacity and inventory requirements.

• Generate material forecasts and planned orders to support MRP planning and inventory optimization.

• Drive capacity planning, hours planning, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Latest Estimate (LE), and Long-Range Planning (LRP) activities.

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), work transfer, and site transition programs through effective planning and execution management.

• Maintain SAP planning master data and ensure planning parameter accuracy, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, yield, and scrap factors.

• Support deployment and continuous improvement of SAP, APS, MES, and digital manufacturing systems.

• Analyze demand, supply, inventory, and capacity trends to identify risks and drive corrective actions.

• Serve as the planning focal point for cross-functional stakeholders and drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve delivery performance, inventory health, and planning effectiveness.

What You Will Learn:

• Aerospace manufacturing operations and industrialization processes within a highly regulated environment.

• End-to-end production planning, supply chain management, and manufacturing execution in a global aerospace organization.

• Work transfer and capability ramp-up methodologies supporting new product introduction and site expansion initiatives.

• Capacity planning, inventory optimization, demand management, and Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) processes.

• SAP Production Planning (PP), MRP, APS, MES, and other Industry 4.0 digital manufacturing technologies.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related discipline.

• Qualifications We Prefer

• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as SAP.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.