Company Name

Colinear

Search Job Title

Planner

Client Profile

Colinear is an aerospace manufacturing company that supplies parts to industry giants like Boeing and Lockheed Martin. As a smaller company, Colinear focuses on providing high-quality components essential to these major aerospace players.

Role Objectives & Challenges

The primary responsibility of this role was to plan production lines for small aerospace parts, with a focus on delivering products to clients on time and adhering to lean manufacturing principles. Efficiency was a key objective, ensuring production processes were optimized. While the position had minimal supervisory responsibilities, it required cross-functional collaboration with purchasing teams to ensure all necessary supplies were available for production. Proficiency in high-level ERP systems was also crucial for monitoring and sharing production data as needed.

Our Approach to Solve the Search

We leveraged our deep aerospace industry experience and network to build rapport with potential candidates. This knowledge allowed us to refine our search and tap into specialized talent pools, uncovering a broader range of candidates. We prioritized finding individuals with strong planning experience in the aerospace sector, with some preference for candidates with purchasing experience, though that was not the main focus.

The Hire & Results

The successful candidate for this search was a former supply chain planner with 15 years of experience in the aerospace industry. From the kickoff meeting to hire, the entire process took just three weeks. The candidate, who was local to the plant, had experience both as a buyer and a planner in aerospace. Their proximity to the company and the attractive compensation package greatly improved their quality of life. We worked directly with the Chief Operations Officer to facilitate this search, and the company was extremely satisfied with the pace and outcome of the placement.