Production Scheduler
Cincinnati, Ohio
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At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.
As the Production Scheduler, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the master production schedule for the site to ensure alignment with customer demand, production capacity, and inventory objectives. This role plays a critical part in supporting on-time delivery, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring compliance with aerospace quality and regulatory requirements.
What you’ll do
- Develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on customer orders, forecasts, and inventory targets
- Collaborate with production, engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure schedule feasibility and execution
- Analyze capacity constraints and adjust schedules to optimize throughput and minimize delays
- Monitor production performance and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts or disruptions
- Ensure alignment with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes
- Maintain accurate data within ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Coordinate material availability with procurement and supply chain teams
- Track and report key metrics such as on-time delivery, schedule adherence, and inventory levels
- Lead weekly scheduling meetings and communicate priorities across departments
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to planning, scheduling, and inventory management
- Ensure compliance with aerospace standards and regulations (e.g., AS9100, FAA requirements)
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in production planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment
Desired Skills:
- Aerospace or highly regulated industry experience preferred
- Strong understanding of MRP/MPS systems and production planning principles
- Experience with ERP systems
- Knowledge of capacity planning, demand forecasting, and inventory control
- Ability to analyze complex data and make data-driven decisions
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Health and Dental insurance
- 401K with 100% company match; up to 5%
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Health & Dental Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning & Training opportunities
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in production planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
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What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
