Lead Manufacturing Planner

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Loveland, Ohio facility.

At Beehive Industries, we believe there is a better way to meet our clients' needs. Through Additive Manufacturing, Beehive Industries helps clients achieve more than what has ever been thought possible. We are seeking a Lead Manufacturing Planner, that is responsible for end-to-end material flow and execution across the manufacturing operation. This role owns production planning and scheduling, material availability, shop-floor execution, and day-to-day logistics to ensure production commitments are met safely, efficiently, and on time.

This is a hands-on leadership role that sits at the intersection of planning and execution. The Materials Manager turns demand into an executable plan, ensures materials are where they need to be, and actively manages constraints, priorities, and changes as they occur on the shop floor.

• Production Planning & Scheduling
  • Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and near-term production schedules aligned to demand, capacity, and material availability
  • Translate demand signals (customer orders, forecasts, program needs) into executable production plans
  • Balance priorities across work centers, programs, and constraints
  • Identify capacity, labor, or material constraints and proactively drive mitigation plans
  • Own schedule adherence and continuously improve planning accuracy
• Materials & Operational Execution
  • Ensure materials are available, staged, and issued to support production schedules
  • Oversee material movements, kitting, line-side inventory, and point-of-use delivery
  • Actively manage shortages, expedites, substitutions, and re-prioritization when conditions change
  • Serve as the primary point of coordination between teams
  • Drive daily execution rhythms (stand-ups, shortage reviews, schedule recovery actions)
• Shop-Floor Logistics & Inventory Control
  • Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts, transactions, and process discipline
  • Define and improve material handling processes to reduce waste, congestion, and delays
  • Partner with warehouse and logistics teams to optimize receiving, stocking, and internal transport
• Continuous Improvement
  • Use data to drive improvements in schedule attainment, material availability, and inventory health
  • Participate in ERP/MRP/MES process improvements and system adoption
  • Support new product introductions, ramp-ups, and operational changes

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering
• 5–7+ years of experience in materials management, production planning, or manufacturing operations
• Demonstrated experience in production scheduling and shop-floor execution
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems and material transactions
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations, procurement, engineering, and quality
• Ability to manage ambiguity, shifting priorities, and real-time execution challenge
• Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward action
• Excellent communication skills—able to align teams and elevate issues appropriately
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or regulated environments
• Experience supporting make-to-order or mixed MTO/MTS environments
• Exposure to multi-site operations or rapid scale-up environments
• APICS/CPIM or similar certification (preferred, not required)

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