Production Planner Sr.

Senior Production Planner

For more than 60 years, Data Device Corporation (DDC) has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-reliability Connectivity, Power, and Control solutions for the Aerospace, Defense, and Space industries. Our dedication to supplying quality products, on-time delivery, and superior support has contributed to the success of our customers and the critical missions they serve.

This position is 100% onsite at our Bohemia, NY office. The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $115,000 annually and will depend upon experience. This position requires a U.S Person or a person who can qualify for a Department of State or Department of Commerce License.

Position Summary: The Senior Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing production plans that support customer commitments, revenue objectives, and operational performance goals. This role serves as a key liaison between Business Development, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to ensure alignment between customer demand, material availability, production capacity, and execution.

In addition to traditional planning responsibilities, the Senior Production Planner provides ownership and coordination for critical product lines and complex manufacturing processes within the Databus Components and Databus Systems business units. This role drives cross-functional execution, proactively identifies and mitigates schedule risks, and ensures successful delivery of high-priority customer requirements from order receipt through shipment.

The successful candidate will be an experienced production planning professional who takes ownership, drives execution, and works with a sense of urgency. This individual is a strong communicator who builds effective cross-functional relationships, proactively resolves issues, and is motivated to continuously improve processes and grow within the organization.

Key Position Accountabilities:

• Convert customer backlog and bookings into executable manufacturing demand.
• Maintain and manage Master Production Schedules to support customer delivery requirements, business unit objectives, and manufacturing capacity constraints.
• Own planning and execution activities for assigned critical product lines, ensuring alignment between customer commitments, production schedules, material availability, and operational resources.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities among Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, and Business Development to ensure alignment on priorities, execution risks, and successful delivery of customer commitments.
• Lead schedule reviews and execution meetings to identify risks, bottlenecks, material shortages, capacity constraints, and recovery opportunities.
• Drive execution by proactively identifying planning risks, removing obstacles, and ensuring timely resolution of issues impacting production schedules and customer commitments.
• Monitor production performance against plan and implement corrective actions to resolve schedule disruptions and delivery risks.
• Develop and execute recovery plans for past-due orders, constrained resources, and strategic customer requirements.
• Analyze MRP, capacity, inventory, and demand data to support production planning decisions and business unit objectives.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, customer priorities, and manufacturing process changes while maintaining schedule integrity.
• Communicate schedule status, execution risks, mitigation plans, and key performance metrics to business unit leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with Business Development and Customer Service to provide accurate lead-time estimates, delivery commitments, and customer status updates.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on schedule attainment, production flow, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the primary planning focal point for assigned Databus Components and Databus Systems product lines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in production planning, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or related disciplines.
• Experience working in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment preferred.
• Aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, or regulated industry experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP, MRP, Master Scheduling, and capacity planning processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate complex activities across multiple functional organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and drive execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated history of taking initiative, solving operational challenges, and delivering results with minimal direction.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and personal responsibility.
• "Can-do" attitude with a bias for action and a commitment to delivering results.
• Demonstrates urgency while maintaining focus on quality, customer commitments, and business priorities.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple functional teams without direct authority.
• Open, honest, and transparent communicator who builds trust and keeps stakeholders informed.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate issues and develop practical solutions.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a desire to challenge existing processes and improve operational performance.
• Self-motivated professional with a strong desire to learn, grow, and advance within the organization.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the ADA) expected of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice as required.

Data Device Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.