About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh companyOshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining a realistic and achievable production plan that aligns customer demand, forecasted orders, and manufacturing capacity. This role translates demand into actionable production schedules and material requirements while ensuring alignment across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering. The Production Planner supports a stable manufacturing environment, meets delivery commitments, and drives continuous improvement in planning accuracy and performance.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESDevelop, maintain, and manage the Production schedule based on firm orders and forecasted demand.Translate demand signals (sales, BP and forecast data (Rates)) into MRP-driven material requirements.Create and maintain planning bills of material (BOMs) to support forecast-driven production and open schedule slots against the rates.Analyse demand trends and historical data to adjust planning assumptions, mix, and configuration percentages.Coordinate with BP, Operations, and Supply Chain to align production plans with business needs.Monitor and manage planned vs. actual production performance, including delivery dates and schedule adherence.Adjust production schedules in response to:Customer demand changesEngineering changes and product updatesSupply constraints or capacity limitationsSupport supply chain relating to capacity planning by ensuring suppliers receive accurate component/parts forecasts.Lead and participate in daily/weekly planning and cross-functional meetings to ensure alignment and issue resolution.Oversee or coordinate change control, scheduling updates, and system data accuracy within planning systems.Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing systems on Design change notices (DCNs) and configurator updates impacting production or BOMs.Approve and coordinate significant configuration or production changes affecting manufacturing or contract partners.Track, analyse, and report planning performance metrics (e.g., forecast accuracy, schedule adherence, shortages, earned hours absorption vs available hours).Identify and mitigate material shortages and supply risks to ensure on-time delivery.Support continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and systems.BASIC / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain operations.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience with:Master scheduling (MPS) and material requirements planning (MRP)Bills of material (BOM) managementERP systems and planning toolsEngineering change processes and configurator logicStrong understanding of:Manufacturing and assembly processesDemand planning and S&amp;OP/SIOP processesInventory and material flow managementAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and data analysis tools.Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.KEY COMPETENCIESAnalytical thinking and problem-solvingCross-functional collaborationAttention to detail and data accuracyDecision-making under changing conditionsPlanning and organizational skillsContinuous improvement mindset

Moving the world forward Oshkosh is an industrial technology company of approximately 17,000 team members, that designs and manufactures some of the world&rsquo;s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG&reg;, Hinowa, Pierce&reg;, Power Towers, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh&reg; Defense, McNeilus&reg;, IMT&reg;, Jerr-Dan&reg;, Frontline&trade; Communications, Oshkosh&reg; Airport Products, Oshkosh&reg; AeroTech and Pratt Miller. We make a difference in people&rsquo;s lives by creating mission-critical equipment that serves the everyday hero. Our innovation is people focused and developed by sharing advances across our portfolio of companies. For us, it&rsquo;s about moving the world forward through building, serving and protecting communities. Our purpose: Make a difference in people&rsquo;s lives.

Production Planner/Scheduler

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh companyOshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining a realistic and achievable production plan that aligns customer demand, forecasted orders, and manufacturing capacity. This role translates demand into actionable production schedules and material requirements while ensuring alignment across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering. The Production Planner supports a stable manufacturing environment, meets delivery commitments, and drives continuous improvement in planning accuracy and performance.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESDevelop, maintain, and manage the Production schedule based on firm orders and forecasted demand.Translate demand signals (sales, BP and forecast data (Rates)) into MRP-driven material requirements.Create and maintain planning bills of material (BOMs) to support forecast-driven production and open schedule slots against the rates.Analyse demand trends and historical data to adjust planning assumptions, mix, and configuration percentages.Coordinate with BP, Operations, and Supply Chain to align production plans with business needs.Monitor and manage planned vs. actual production performance, including delivery dates and schedule adherence.Adjust production schedules in response to:Customer demand changesEngineering changes and product updatesSupply constraints or capacity limitationsSupport supply chain relating to capacity planning by ensuring suppliers receive accurate component/parts forecasts.Lead and participate in daily/weekly planning and cross-functional meetings to ensure alignment and issue resolution.Oversee or coordinate change control, scheduling updates, and system data accuracy within planning systems.Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing systems on Design change notices (DCNs) and configurator updates impacting production or BOMs.Approve and coordinate significant configuration or production changes affecting manufacturing or contract partners.Track, analyse, and report planning performance metrics (e.g., forecast accuracy, schedule adherence, shortages, earned hours absorption vs available hours).Identify and mitigate material shortages and supply risks to ensure on-time delivery.Support continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and systems.BASIC / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain operations.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience with:Master scheduling (MPS) and material requirements planning (MRP)Bills of material (BOM) managementERP systems and planning toolsEngineering change processes and configurator logicStrong understanding of:Manufacturing and assembly processesDemand planning and S&amp;OP/SIOP processesInventory and material flow managementAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and data analysis tools.Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.KEY COMPETENCIESAnalytical thinking and problem-solvingCross-functional collaborationAttention to detail and data accuracyDecision-making under changing conditionsPlanning and organizational skillsContinuous improvement mindset

Production Planner/Scheduler

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