About this role
About the Role Ontic is seeking a Production Planner at Creedmoor, NC to plan, coordinate, and track material requirements to support the production of aircraft products. You will use the MRP/ERP system to plan, create, and release work orders to the shop floor, ensuring alignment with customer delivery schedules and dependent demand. This role monitors inventory across make-to-order and make-to-stock environments and collaborates with the Master Scheduler and Purchasing to ensure timely material availability and on-time delivery, while supporting efficient manufacturing operations.
What You'll Do
- Make-to-Order (MTO) Management: Plan, track, and prioritize production material requirements to meet Sales Order schedule dates.
- Create and release work orders to the shop floor in a timely manner.
- Develop and maintain process flow charts for key, critical, or new products when required.
- Schedule, prioritize, and monitor production processes
What We're Looking For
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
- APICS certification (CPIM or equivalent) preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in production planning or production control.
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes and ERP/MRP systems.
- Solid understanding of APICS planning principles.
- Clear understanding of multi-level Bills of Material (BOM), MRP demand and supply planning, lead times, safety stock, and min/max inventory strategies.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing teams.
- Aerospace manufacturing experience preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings/blueprints is a plus.