Production Control & Scheduling Lead — Precision Aerospace

Location: Windsor, CT

Ready for a challenge?

Can you turn shifting demand into reliable, on-time production? Can you balance people, machines, and materials while keeping quality and safety non‑negotiable? If yes, NE-XT wants you guiding the plan that keeps our aerospace components moving.

Your Mission

• Create integrated production plans and shop schedules aligned to business goals and customer commitments.
• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with Operations and Engineering to meet the plan—every day.
• Interface directly with customers to ensure on-time delivery performance.
• Measure progress, resolve bottlenecks, and re-prioritize work to hit deadlines and optimize resources.
• Use data to reveal trends, strengthen forecasts, and drive continuous improvement.
• Build out planning tools, dashboards, and standard work to mature the function.
• Promote safety and quality standards throughout the production lifecycle.
• Deliver concise reports on plan health and production KPIs to leadership.

Grow with NE-XT

We’re a team-first, improvement-driven organization. We back our people with training, technology, and the autonomy to make a difference—because that’s how we power the future of aerospace.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual base range: $90,000 to $130,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and demonstrated aerospace program-management capability.

We offer competitive benefits; eligibility and specific plan terms follow applicable company plans and policies.

What It Takes

• 5+ years of production planning/scheduling in manufacturing.
• Advanced analytical skills to interpret complex data and drive decisions.
• Clear communicator with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Fluency with production planning software and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Leadership track record in developing teams and managing performance.
• Lean/CI exposure preferred.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, or precision manufacturing.
• Epicor Manufacturing experience is a plus.

Preferred Credentials

• Lean or Six Sigma background.
• Familiarity with ISO or other QMS frameworks.

Core Proficiencies

• ERP & MRP Systems
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Inventory Management & Control

Step into a role where your plan turns into product. Join NE-XT in Windsor, CT.