Production Planning Supervisor I

Nucor•Frankfort, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the division’s team in production planning, scheduling, and inventory management functions. The role includes establishing and maintaining standard procedures for scheduling projects in production, providing standardized weekly reporting on plant capacity and lead times, and reviewing sales orders or change orders to collaborate with engineering and procurement on lead times. The position ensures information flows correctly in the ERP system, collaborates with other divisions on production capacity and load balancing, and identifies current and future production bottlenecks for continuous improvement through better routing. The successful candidate will build and develop relationships with internal and external customers, and as an integral member of the leadership team, will lead efforts to continually improve safety, profitability, and team member development. This includes promoting a culture of ownership, engagement, and teamwork, working with other departments to ensure consistency and long-term division success. Safety is paramount, and candidates must demonstrate the ability to uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience
Advanced computer proficiency, including advanced Excel skills
Prior manufacturing experience
Ability to travel occasionally
Must have supervisor and/or manager recommendation
Must be able to perform all essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field
Previous experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment
Experience working with ERP systems
Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI)
Strong understanding of production flow, capacity planning, and inventory optimization

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a standard procedure for scheduling projects in production.
Provide standardized, weekly reporting on plant capacity and lead times.
Review sales orders or change orders and collaborate with engineering and procurement to provide lead times for the order.
Ensure information is flowing correctly in the ERP system.
Collaborate with other divisions on production capacity and load balancing.
Identify current and project future production bottlenecks and continuous improvement of efficiencies thru better routing.
Build and develop relationships as well as work directly with internal and external customers.
Lead the efforts to continually improve safety, profitability, and team member development.
Promote a culture of ownership, engagement, and teamwork working with other departments to ensure consistency and the long-term success of the division.
Initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.