Production Control & Planning Coordinator

Production Control & Planning Coordinator

PacAero Agawam is seeking a Production Control & Planning Coordinator to support scheduling, expediting, and workflow coordination across the manufacturing floor. This role is central to executing the production plan and ensuring that materials, priorities, and schedules are aligned to meet customer delivery commitments.

Working within our Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system, this position helps translate demand into actionable production activity, ensuring jobs move efficiently from release through completion.

This role reports to the Production Control Manager and partners closely on daily and weekly production priorities, constraint resolution, and schedule alignment. The position also works closely with Sales to support customer commitments, provide accurate status updates, and help manage delivery expectations.

This role is critical to keeping production moving. When jobs stall, this position helps get them back on track. Success in this role directly impacts on-time delivery, production efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The right person will be proactive, detail-oriented, and not afraid to follow up, ask questions, and drive results across the floor.

This is a highly visible, fast-paced, hands-on role that requires strong communication, urgency, and follow-through.

This located in Agawam, MA and is onsite, fulltime days, Monday Friday.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and track production jobs from release through completion
• Expedite work orders across departments to ensure on-time delivery
• Monitor production schedules and proactively identify delays, risks, and bottlenecks
• Execute daily MRP activities to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules
• Utilize the MRP/ERP system to review demand, material availability, and production priorities
• Convert MRP signals into actionable purchase requisitions and production orders as needed
• Proactively identify material shortages and partner with Purchasing to resolve gaps
• Assist with production scheduling and sequencing of work orders based on demand and capacity
• Partner closely with the Production Control Manager to execute daily and weekly priorities
• Maintain visibility into job status, WIP, and upcoming production needs
• Communicate regularly with supervisors and department leads to align workflow and priorities
• Provide job status updates to Sales and internal stakeholders to support customer commitments
• Communicate schedule changes, risks, and delays clearly and proactively
• Update and maintain accurate job status and production data within the ERP system (e.g., ABAS or similar)
• Support accuracy of key planning data including BOMs, routings, and lead times
• Ensure job folders, routers, and required documentation are complete and available to support production
• Participate in daily production and scheduling meetings
• Spend time on the shop floor to validate execution and support issue resolution
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to production flow, scheduling, material planning, and system usage

Preferred Qualifications

• 25 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience in production control, scheduling, planning, or expediting preferred
• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems (ABAS preferred)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills and strong follow-up
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build effective working relationships
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Advanced Excel or reporting skills.
• Experience in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or demand-driven planning environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced Excel or reporting skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Proactive problem-solver with a strong sense of accountability.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to influence without authority.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

Manufacturing and office environment with regular presence on the shop floor.

Frequent walking, standing, and interaction with production areas.

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs as required.

Occasional overtime may be required to support production demands.

Salary range: $65,000 - $90,000/yr

Compensation & Benefits This position is subject to U.S. export control regulations, including ITAR. Employment may be contingent upon the candidate's ability to comply with applicable export control laws and company policies.