Mgr Production Planning

Company Information:

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense supports those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.

Job Summary: The Manager, Production Planning manages a team of highly technical and systematic Production Planners and Schedulers to provide clarity to internal and external teams in competing, priority- and capacity-constrained situations. Lead efficient, predictable, and scalable production schedules.

• Strategic planning and precision scheduling.
• Optimize resources and timeline for maximum program success.
• Develop, manage, and maintain master schedule across programs and sites.
• Translate program requirements and customer contracts into detailed material and production schedules.
• Align outputs with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program Management.
• Ensure scheduling logic, dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Report on and monitor the Line of Balance (LOB).
• Integrate the schedule.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Builds systematic tools and processes to prevent issues and recommend solutions for current constraints and delays in the supply chain.
• Creates and leads the execution of a timed, technical, multilayer departmental strategy to evolve the Team’s processes and performance.
• Creates and oversees the Site-Level Master Production Schedule with close attention to Customer KPI’s, Growth, Variances, and impact on Capacity, Labor, and Inventory.
• Leads the team to plan and schedule production to fulfill requested demand on time and in full at the lowest possible cost.
• With the Master Scheduler, coordinates the demand planning and fulfillment process and makes appropriate adjustments to balance capacity, adjust production plans and maintain inventory levels.
• Oversees and ensures effectiveness of the Master Production Scheduling process.
• Leverages relationships with key internal partners to navigate optimal supply chain solutions amid complex, fast-paced business changes.
• Works closely with cross-functional departments to resolve planning and scheduling conflicts, constraints, bottlenecks, and excesses/waste to drive decisions and yield alignment.
• Ensures the Master Production Schedules and Production floor Schedules are well integrated and aligned.
• Works with purchasing team to set targets, monitor inventory turns, optimize levels (stocking strategies), and address inventory discrepancies.
• Participates in S&OP Meetings to align the Supply Planning Teams to one consensus plan
• Communicates/shares SI&OP presentations to align cross-functional teams and drive aligned business plans to improve Supply Planning, increase Service Levels, optimize inventory levels, and achieve Financial Target.
• Continuous Improvement: Measures, monitors, and drives actions to operationally and systemically improve Supply Planning, Inventory, and Customer Service KPIs (i.e., OTD, Past Due, FPY, and Inventory Turns).
• Oversees ERP Planning execution activities.
• Leads and manages the development of ERP reporting solutions/systems for managing and tracking execution throughout all departments of the vertically integrated manufacturing plant.
• Leverages automatic ERP planning system parameters to adjust for changes in production plans as needed
• Ensures ERP automation tools deliver production efficiency and maximize service level.
• Proactively analyzes supply chain data and dashboards to ensure priorities and focus are in line with delivering key performance indicators
• Monitors workload portfolio to ensure utilization of people and equipment in every production area of the manufacturing plant.
• Provides weekly and daily KPI reporting and key leading indicators to the leadership team to support ongoing success.
• Leads the process of providing daily/weekly/monthly production schedules.
• Leads weekly 3-month rolling backlog production reviews to ensure schedule adherence and material requirements are met. If needed, works with the stakeholders to resolve issues, and drives cross-functional operational and systemic improvement/recovery plans to completion.
• Promotes collaboration, alignment, and problem-solving; flags key priorities, obstacles, impact, and countermeasures, and following up by monitoring progress
• Acts as main point of contact and liaison between Operations and Account/Program Managers.
• Supports the Program Management proposal process, providing risk/opportunity input as needed.
• Collaborates with NPI teams to understand New product releases, schedule delays, priorities, and track execution to meet program schedules.
• Provides Master Scheduling and Capacity Planning support for new business proposals.

Education, Experience, License, or Certification:

• REQUIRED: - Bachelor’s degree - 6+ years of related work experience, including 2 years of management/Leadership experience.
• PREFERRED: - Lean Six Sigma experience or exposure - MBA/Master’s in Supply Chain Mgt/ Business or related studies.
• 5+ years ERP/MRP experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent project management and communication skills (verbal, written).
• Ability to communicate across the organization at multiple levels and across departments.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.

Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Long-Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Twenty-Six Defense is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

*For Virginia-based positions only* In accordance with Virginia DOL requirements, the listed salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, experience, education, certifications, business needs, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation may vary in different locations based on market conditions and cost-of-labor considerations.

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