The Manager Production Planning and Scheduling plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules and coordinates material requirements to ensure approved materials flow in a controlled manner and are timed to meet production requirements. The role advises management on work-in-progress status, material availability, and potential production problems to help ensure personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed. The position schedules equipment and personnel; confirms material supply and demand; and prepares work orders or purchase requests for producing or purchasing components or parts based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements. It coordinates activity across quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, and traffic, and schedules and expedites parts movement through move orders, stock transfers, and shipping-order requests.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager