Planner/Buyer (Manufacturing/Aerospace Domain)

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay rate: $32/hr. to $41/hr. o - W2
United States, New York, Hauppauge
Mar 18, 2026
Job Title: Planner/Buyer (Manufacturing/Aerospace Domain) Duration: 6 Months+ Location: Hauppauge, NY 11788 Shift: 1st shift, Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm Pay rate range: $32/hr. to $41/hr. on w2 Position Summary: Ensures performance to the master production schedule to achieve division objectives for customer service, inventory levels, and configuration management. Plans, prepares, issues, and controls basic production schedules and material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements. Essential Functions: Identifies common raw material and component requirements for production from engineering and production specifications. Ensures accurate item master schedules and bill of materials. Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed. Confirms materials supply is available to meet demand. Prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts to support master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements. Coordinates material movements between internal work and storage areas and/or outside processing or suppliers to ensure materials are available when needed. Schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders and/or stock transfers to meet customer shipping dates. Projects hardware availability for assembly build schedule update and development of monthly sales plan objectives. Analyzes inventory usage, scrap, and waste, and identifies and quantifies potential problems and causes that would impact the ability to achieve inventory level objectives. Maintains configuration control on all open orders and appropriate data files as required by division policies and procedures. Coordinates cross-functional activities with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Shipping/Receiving, and Contract Administration to ensure a smooth flow of materials through the production process and consistent information regarding status and priorities. Complies with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and advises management on needed actions. Complies with policies and procedures in Government/Commercial Practices Manual (GPM/CPM). Education and Experience: Professional entry level position. Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field; may be actively pursuing and is currently studying upper-division core curriculum courses; OR has passed the CPIM national certification basics exam and is committed to achieving the CPIM national certification; OR has completed a certification program in production and inventory control. Knowledge of general manufacturing and business operations and key manufacturing resources planning theories and principles including continuous improvement methods (e.g., pull systems, process mapping, JIT). General knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to production control. General knowledge of manufacturing resource planning systems and standard business application software.