Senior Production Planner (Aerospace Industry) - Superior Metals Manufacturing : Job Details

Superior Metals Manufacturing is currently looking for a Senior Production Planner to join our team!As a Senior Production Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating the preparation and shipment of outgoing alloy materials, ensuring that all required procedures, testing, inspections, and paperwork are thorough and accurate. You will review alloy melt plans and collaborate with various teams to ensure timely deliveries, while managing multiple aspects of production, including alloy processing and revert ratios. Additionally, you will act as a key backup to the Production Planning Manager, taking charge of critical planning and coordination duties when needed.Location: Chittenango, NYEmployment Type: Full-TimeSalary: $85k+, but will be evaluated depending on candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities.Key ResponsibilitiesProduction Coordination & Scheduling:

• Review alloy melt plans to determine new finished goods item requirements.
• Oversee the creation of finished goods items and initiate job creation based on the alloy melt plan schedule, ensuring alignment with customer requirements.
• Prioritize and coordinate alloy operations to meet customer order promise dates.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of Oracle finished goods Master Items, Bills of Materials, and Routings.

Customer Order Management:

• Review customer purchase orders to ensure compliance with alloy specifications, diameter, revert ratios, and special sampling requirements.
• Analyze customer inquiries and provide the Sales team with information necessary for accurate quotations aligned with manufacturing capabilities and capacity.
• Implement order modifications based on internal or customer-driven changes, ensuring WIP material compatibility.

Logistics & Shipping Coordination:

• Review customer purchase orders for freight terms, packing, shipping windows, and carrier requirements.
• Perform Oracle shipping transactions for sales recognition.
• Secure freight carriers and forwarders to ensure timely shipping based on sales plans.
• Develop and maintain daily shipping reports to communicate priorities to manufacturing.

Production & Revert Management:

• Analyze and determine casting revert requirements, ensuring accurate demand communication with casting sites.
• Lead Line of Balance meetings to address material supply issues, review melt plans, and align supply vs. demand.
• Prepare and lead daily production meetings with detailed reports on WIP status, chemistry, and melt review acceptance.

Cross-functional Support:

• Back up the Production Planning Manager as needed, including leading daily production meetings, building weekly sales plans, and overseeing daily “Line of Balance” meetings.
• Ensure smooth internal operations and accurate record-keeping.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support production by proactively identifying and resolving issues impacting scheduling and order fulfillment.
• Work overtime as required to meet business needs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field is preferred or 5+ years of related experience in production planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat DC.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Oracle ERP, specifically within Work in Process, Bills of Materials, Shipping, and Inventory modules.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on continuous improvement and efficiency.

Why Join Us?Innovative Environment: Work in a state-of-the-art melt shop.Career Growth: Gain exposure to diverse areas of production planning and logistics and develop your skills in a dynamic industry.Impactful Role: Be a key player in coordinating and managing the production and shipping of high-quality alloy products.Collaborative Environment: Work alongside dedicated professionals in a supportive, team-oriented setting.Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vison insurance, retirement plans, bonuses and more!About Us: Superior Metals Manufacturing (SMM) is a Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) company. SMM at CPP is a part of an industry-leading manufacturer of highly engineered components and sub-assemblies, supplying the commercial aerospace, military and industrial markets with small-to-large “function critical” products. CPP provides its customers with a “total solution” source, taking them from concept to finished product with one of the broadest and most diverse product offerings in the industry. More information about our company can be found at: Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent and consistent basis without company sponsorship now and in the future.This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.It is the policy of CPP Corporation to cooperate to the fullest extent with the applicable regulations of the Civil Rights Act and any legislation on Equal Employment Opportunity. CPP Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes employees in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or other legally protected status.EOE/M/F/DISABLED/VETERANS

This is a non-management positionThis is a full time position