Job Title: Master Production Planner Category: Purchasing Location: AZ Phoenix Hours: 40 Monday to Friday 6am to 3pm Pay: $90,000.00 $98,000.00 Great Career Opportunity Available in Phoenix Job Description The Master Production Planner assists in developing schedules and determining priority of manufacturing jobs for a single department or group of departments, seeing that various parts and assemblies needed for fulfillment of different contracts are produced according to schedule. Working from the schedule and from planning documents, plans jobs to support customer deliveries. Support scheduling and determining priority of manufacturing jobs for a single department or group of departments towards establishing a pull system ability to respond well to changes in demand. Support NPD projects to ensure higher win rates and timely execution through proper planning and cross-functional collaboration and communication. Creating and maintaining detailed master production and material plans for the product line to use in driving Material Requirements Planning MRP and planning production capacity to support SOP. Runs and controls MRP in order to guarantee the required production flexibility and reach the targeted inventory levels. Analyzes plans, planning documents, modification planning data, in order to apply proper time spans for processing materials, parts, and assemblies and to meet required delivery dates. Reschedules work flow to reflect shifting priorities of departmental loading for determination of whether overtime, staffing level changes, or subcontracting are required. Coordinates with purchasing to obtain and schedule materials based on backlog and production schedules. Identifies and communicates shortages for the entire backlog over a frozen period depending on the area. Coordinates with Operations to resolve difficulties related to shop loading also works in concert with Procurement as needed to facilitate inventory levels and optimization initiatives. Manages raw materials inventory levels drives and maintains inventory accuracy through cycle count based on ABC grouping of part numbers. Follows and audits the physical progress of materials or goods to insure c Skills Required HS Diploma or GED. 10 yrs of exp in master scheduling, production planning or capacity planning. Proficient in MS Office and ERP Systems. ITAR Compliant US Citizen. Exp with inventory mgmt, Kanban Systems, safety stock and cycle count. Skills Preferred BA Degree or APICSCPIM certification would be a huge plus. Exp in aerospace industry. Proficiency in Syteline ERP.