**MASTER PLANNER** **Job Summary:** The Master Planner will be responsible to set and oversee the development of the production plan/schedule based on evaluation of the demand and capacity plans to align with the demand from the sites integrated business plan, while meeting business objectives of safety, quality, on-time delivery, competitive customer lead times, profitability and inventory. The Master Planner will support daily management activities to ensure commitments are achieved and communicated to the customer support teams. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** + Align production with actual demand, through the merging of tactical and strategic planning methods across any number of organizational functions. + Analyzing customer forecasts and production plans to develop an business plan that incorporates, new product development, strategic initiative, and a financial plan. + Identify critical capacity constraints and develop strategies to support the business plan. + Customer focused with strong understanding of priorities through coordination and collaboration with customer service team, plant managers and the local site leadership team. + Works in close collaboration with Supply Chain Manager to develop a production plan to support the overall Supply Plan by making on-going assessment of human, facility, equipment, and/or material resource requirements needed to maintain production schedule. + Identifies gaps/risks to achieving production schedule and develops risk mitigation plan and drives actions needed to close gaps, mitigate risk, and maintain schedule. + Oversee products on-hold to ensure follow-up and follow-through + Implements strategies to improve production efficiency and reduce production costs. + Effectively communicates with all business functions the IBP, priorities, status reports, and project updates. + Communicates and collaborates directly with internal and external resources as directed by management. + Participate and/or Conduct daily/weekly production meetings as needed. + Ensure on-time delivery metrics are reported daily, weekly, and monthly. + Analyze and interpret data tools to forecast and predict future production needs to make informed production planning decisions. + Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by Management as deemed appropriate. + Minimal travel requirements. **Educational/Training Requirement:** + Bachelor’s degree from a four-year University; + Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field is preferred. **Experience:** + Minimum of 5 years experience with the development and implementation of integrated master scheduling + Eight years related experience in a manufacturing environment; + Or, equivalent combination of education, experience, and industry training (i.e. APICS, IBF, Oliver Wight). + Planning/Scheduling experience is preferred. + Experience working with customers, sales, marketing or engineering is preferred. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** + Ability to assimilate information quickly, possesses strong decision making abilities and organizational skills. + Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense Industries helpful + Knowledge of Syteline ERP system a plus, proficient with material requirement planning (MRP) and capacity planning. + Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project or equivalent software programs. + Knowledge of S&OP/IBP Planning and lean concepts. + Able to communicate at all levels both internally and externally. + Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. + Strong leadership skills. + Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions. + Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and safety regulations. + Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities. + Able to recognize and solve practical problems that may deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.