Production & Inventory Planner

Production & Inventory Planner Department: Production / Planning Reports to: Master Planner Location: Montreal, QC (on-site) Experience level: 3-5 years (intermediate) Employment type: Full-time, permanent About DART Aerospace DART Aerospace is a global aerospace manufacturer specializing in mission-critical equipment, aftermarket solutions, and certified products for the helicopter and aerospace industries. With more than 1,100 Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) and over 5,000 products distributed worldwide, DART supports civil, military, firefighting, utility, law enforcement, EMS, and OEM customers across more than 120 countries. The company operates multiple engineering and manufacturing centers internationally and is recognized for delivering fast, high-quality aerospace solutions in highly operational environments. Our Montreal operation supports specialized aerospace manufacturing and production activities tied to mission-critical aerial firefighting and operational equipment programs. Role Summary Reporting to the Master Planner, the Production & Inventory Planner is responsible for executing the day-to-day production plan at DART Aerospace's Kirkland facility. This includes creating and releasing production jobs in Plex, managing inventory transactions and accuracy, and ramp-up to full production. The role works closely with QC, Purchasing, and Warehouse functions on-site. Key Responsibilities Production Planning • Create and release production jobs in Plex against the master schedule • Issue work orders, kit lists, and shortage reports to the shop floor • Close jobs, post labor and material consumption, reconcile variances • Flag schedule conflicts, capacity bottlenecks, and material shortages to the Master Planner Inventory Management • Execute receiving, issuing, transfer, and adjustment transactions in Plex • Manage kit pulls for FAI and production work orders • Maintain part master data: lead times, safety stock, lot sizes, locations • Coordinate with QC on inspection status and quarantine clearance • Execute cycle counts per schedule, with QC witnessing and approval of variances • Investigate and document inventory discrepancies; escalate adjustments above threshold for approval Required Skills & Experience • 3-5 years in production planning, materials, or inventory control • Experience in aerospace or another regulated manufacturing environment (medical, defense, automotive Tier 1) strongly preferred • Hands-on ERP experience: Plex preferred; SAP, Oracle, Dynamics NAV, or Epicor acceptable • Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups; Power Query a plus) • Comfortable reading engineering drawings and multi-level BOMs • Detail-oriented with strong discipline around transactional accuracy • Bilingual French / English preferred Nice to Have • Familiarity with Power BI or similar reporting tools Why Join DART Aerospace Work on specialized aerospace and aerial firefighting equipment used globally Join a growing manufacturing operation supporting production expansion Direct exposure to ERP, production planning, inventory execution, and aerospace manufacturing operations Opportunity to work in a hands-on operational environment with strong cross-functional visibility Competitive compensation and benefits package

The role is responsible for executing day-to-day production plans, including creating and releasing jobs in Plex and managing inventory transactions. It involves coordinating with QC, Purchasing, and Warehouse functions to ensure material availability and transactional accuracy.

Candidates need 3-5 years of experience in production planning or inventory control, preferably within a regulated manufacturing environment like aerospace. Proficiency in ERP systems (specifically Plex) and strong Excel skills are required.

• Competitive Compensation • Benefits Package

• Power BIPreferred
• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• Inventory managementPreferred

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• Production Planning
• Inventory Management
• ERP Systems
• Plex
• Excel
• Bill of Materials
• Cycle Counting
• Material Requirements Planning
• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Data Accuracy
• Engineering Drawings
• Power BI

• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Engineering

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 16, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Associate

Application method

Direct apply is available