Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler

Job Title: Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler

Location:

Wilmington, MA, US, 01887

Business Unit: Sensors & Fluid Management

Posting Date: Oct 29, 2026

Job Description:

The Planner/Scheduler will be responsible for ensuring the continuous supply of assigned components in order to maintain the required production levels at optimum cost, consistent with quality and quantity specifications. As well, s/he will be responsible for maintaining an inventory of parts, within assigned components, to meet stated goals of inventory while maintaining production schedules.

This position reports directly to the Production Supervisor.

Key Responsibilties

• Analyze production and development demands. Partners with Engineering, Customer Service, Production and Purchasing to generate demand forecasts, new product development scheduling and master production schedule
• Ensures proper scheduling of materials for production in accordance with customer demands, capacity, and equipment availability
• Works with suppliers to maintain minimum inventory to support production schedule
• Maintains ERP (Oracle) system production schedules to ensure they are accurate and up to date
• Creates and release travelers and work orders to production as required
• Plan for and review shortages with team buyers, including management of shelf-life-limited materials in ERP system
• Able to work in a high product mix environment.
• Interfaces with production to resolve problems relevant to material receipt and material quality
• Generates, analyzes and distributes production and inventory level reports to management.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement on a daily basis.
• Takes the initiative to resolve planning and purchasing issues without supervision.
• Willingly participates with production teams to resolve production, purchasing and planning issues.
• Works with engineering and operations to implement new products and generate development build planning
• Leads and/or participates in inventory management/reduction initiatives and teams

Requirements and Considerations

• Bachelors degree in operations management /supply chain management or similar field of study preferred, or applicable work experience
• APICS certification a plus
• Inventory management, including ERP inventory control, cycle counting, and reconciliation
• 5+ years material planning, scheduling, production control or supply chain role, preferably in aerospace.
• Detail-oriented, well organized, self motivated with the ability to multi-task
• Proficiency in Oracle or similar ERP/MRP system
• Proficient in MS Excel, including advanced spreadsheet creation and manipulation
• Open to continuous change with the ability to learn new skills
• Hands-on, self-motivated, self-starter, strong work ethic, self-advocate
• Strong communication skills, including a strong English language capability
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Organized and prompt, both with scheduled needs and response to issue.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
• Experience in high product mix manufacturing a plus.

Due to the nature of SFMS programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 85,000

Salary Maximum: 120,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.

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