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Planning Manager
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East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, 06026, USA
Listed on 2026-08-23
Listing for:
Barnes Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-23
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Management, Production Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Barnes Aerospace has a challenging and rewarding career opportunity for a Planning Manager at the East Granby - Bradley Park Site, responsible for developing and managing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure customer demand is met while optimizing inventory, capacity, and on-time delivery.
This role translates sales forecasts, backlog, and inventory targets into a feasible production plan that balances demand with supply constraints across manufacturing operations.
Core Responsibilities:- Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for all product families.
- Lead and manage the site Planning team, providing direction, coaching, and performance management while ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational priorities.
- Convert customer demand, forecasts, and backlog into executable production plans.
- Ensure schedules are capacity-feasible and aligned with labor, machine, and material constraints.
- Maintain rolling planning horizons (typically
12-26 weeks). - Balance forecast demand, customer orders, and inventory targets.
- Coordinate with sales and demand planning to understand changes in demand.
- Adjust schedules to respond to demand variability, expedites, or shortages.
- Evaluate rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to ensure production plans are achievable.
- Identify capacity constraints and propose solutions (overtime, outsourcing, schedule shifts).
- Work with operations leadership to level load production.
- Partner with procurement to ensure material availability supports the production schedule.
- Monitor shortages and adjust production plans accordingly.
- Drive improvements in planning processes using
Lean and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) principles. - Improve schedule stability and reduce schedule volatility.
- Lead initiatives to improve forecast accuracy and inventory optimization.
- 7+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing.
- Experience managing complex multi-product production schedules.
- Aerospace, industrial, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
- Advanced ERP/MRP planning experience (examples):
- Strong Excel and data analysis capability
- APICS certification (CPIM and/or CSCP) is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related field
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