Salary
💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per year
About the role
- Develop and execute strategic production plans and schedules to balance profitability, inventory, and customer demand.
- Oversee inventory management, ensuring alignment with production schedules and minimizing excess while meeting service goals.
- Collaborate with corporate planning teams to optimize melt planning and plant coordination.
- Lead continuous improvement projects with operations, technical, and IT teams to improve yields, reduce costs, and streamline processes.
- Implement business process improvements, including VBA tools and SharePoint automations, to enhance efficiency.
- Provide hands-on support for tactical planning, material applications, and customer order status updates.
- Partner cross-functionally with sales, operations, and technical departments to align production capacity with market demand.
- Drive customer service improvements by reducing late orders and improving order transparency.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the production planning team to foster accountability and excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in production planning in a manufacturing environment (metals industry preferred).
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and capacity planning tools; VBA programming preferred.
- Experience with SharePoint and Power Automate a plus.
- Strong understanding of materials planning, master scheduling, and production control.
- Deep knowledge of the Theory of Constraints and its application to production workflows.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor teams and collaborate cross-functionally.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.