Planificateur de production - Production planner

Overview

Planificateur de Production - Production planner for the MRO shop at AJW Group. The role manages short- and long-term planning, converting forecasts into technician capacity models, and creating weekly and daily schedules. The position ensures proactive coordination between inputs, resources, and customer commitments, with collaboration across engineering, sourcing, and customer experience teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end production plans based on forecasted pipeline and actual workload
• Provide workforce models to determine required technician levels to meet demand
• Create and maintain daily and weekly production schedules by work cell
• Reactively adjust plans in response to input delays, priority changes, or rush orders
• Work closely with Engineering, Procurement, and CX to align inputs with capacity
• Support the Director / manager with analysis on load balancing, workforce gaps, and output risks
• Continuously improve planning practices to reduce firefighting and enhance throughput
• Collaborate proactively with Supply Chain to secure critical parts and escalate shortages based on production forecasts and manpower plans, ensuring production continuity and output targets

We offer

• Competitive salary
• Full benefits upon hiring (group insurance, pension plan, etc.)
• Personal days
• Sick days
• Flexible work schedule
• On-going training
• Employee assistance program
• Hybrid work mode after probation
• And more +++

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, often in business management, supply chain management, or a related field
• 2-5 years of experience in production planning, preferably in MRO or aerospace
• Strong understanding of scheduling tools, ERP / MRP systems, and planning principles
• Ability to model workforce requirements and translate forecasts into resource plans
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across departments
• Experience managing dynamic or high-mix low-volume environments
• Proficient in Excel; Power BI or scheduling automation experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills in both French and English to ensure clear exchanges with clients, internal stakeholders, and suppliers around the world

Role details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Manufacturing
• Industries: Manufacturing

AJW Group is an employer that adheres to employment equity principles and seeks to reflect the Greater Montreal community in its workforce.

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