Plant Scheduler / Planning Manager
About The Position
The Planning Manager creates and executes the master production schedule for amorphous ribbon casting operations. The role balances plant capacity, raw material availability, and customer demand to optimize throughput and finished-goods inventory. It works across operations, procurement, and management, using data-driven reporting to support organizational performance. The position develops and maintains production schedules for casting lines, plans materials and consumables, aligns production with sales forecasts, manages inventory and service-level metrics, and reports schedule performance. It also coordinates planned equipment downtime with maintenance and participates in cross-functional planning meetings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years of experience in production scheduling or materials management within a heavy manufacturing or metallurgy environment.
- Deep proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, such as SAP, MS 365 Oracle, or NetSuite, and advanced Excel functions.
- Strong customer focus and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented and a team player.
- Ability to complete multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong initiative and ability to learn quickly.
- Excellent follow-up and coordination skills.
- Experience with MS Mail, Excel, and Word, and willingness to learn new software programs as required.
- Must be a U.S. Person as defined under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 and 15 C.F.R. § 772.1, and provide proof of status, due to ITAR and/or EAR compliance requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with continuous casting or melt-spinning is highly preferred.
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP) is highly desirable.
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma Green Belt.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and execute the Master Production Schedule for all casting lines.
- Sequence casting runs to optimize machine utilization, reduce setup and changeover times, and maximize yield.
- Identify production constraints, load-level the production plan, and identify possible corrective actions, such as overtime, additional equipment, outsourcing, or expediting.
- Coordinate with maintenance teams to incorporate planned equipment downtime into the production schedule.
- Direct the procurement team on raw-material quantities, volumes, and delivery timelines.
- Manage and forecast high-wear casting consumables, including nozzles, crucibles, and stopping rods.
- Establish safety-stock levels for raw materials and critical casting consumables to prevent stockouts.
- Identify materials with no further use and recommend their disposition.
- Review monthly Sales and Marketing forecasts and align production capabilities with market demand.
- Achieve target customer-service and inventory-turn levels, and formally review these metrics monthly.
- Monitor finished-goods levels to maintain appropriate materials and quantities and reduce excess inventory.
- Monitor, analyze, and report performance against the production schedule.
- Issue weekly actual-versus-scheduled production metrics and ensure 95% schedule compliance is achievable.
- Prepare a weekly summary of key information for the Business Leadership Meeting.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings concerning the sales forecast, manufacturing, planning, and new-product introductions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k), with company match after 12 months of employment
- Life insurance
- AD&D coverage
- Voluntary and supplemental benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Bonus eligibility
- Advancement and career-path opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
