Production Planning Manager
Full-Time | Direct Hire
Compensation DOE: Up to $95k
Position Overview:
An established and growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to oversee production planning and scheduling activities in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for aligning customer demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory, and production priorities to ensure exceptional delivery performance and operational efficiency.
This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys collaborating across operations, purchasing, engineering, and leadership teams to drive continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do as a Financial Analyst:
· Develop and manage the master production schedule to support customer demand and plant capacity.
- Create and release production work orders while balancing priorities across multiple departments.
- Analyze capacity requirements and adjust production plans to maximize throughput and on-time delivery.
- Monitor inventory levels and improve inventory accuracy through effective planning strategies.
- Lead daily production planning activities and coordinate scheduling priorities with manufacturing leadership.
- Support Lean manufacturing initiatives, pull systems, and visual inventory management processes.
- Track production performance, shipping metrics, and schedule attainment to identify improvement opportunities.
- Partner with engineering and cross-functional teams during APQP activities and new product launches.
- Resolve scheduling challenges while maintaining customer commitments and production efficiency.
What We’re Looking For:
· 7+ years of production planning, scheduling, or production control experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
· Strong experience with ERP/MRP systems and production scheduling.
· Knowledge of capacity planning, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.
· Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles; pull system experience is highly preferred.
· Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
· Advanced Excel skills for reporting, analysis, and planning.
Send your resume to Des Nugent: [email protected]
Morales Professional:
At Morales Professional, we believe careers are more than jobs, they are opportunities to build better futures. As part of Morales Group, an award-winning staffing and talent solutions organization, we are committed to connecting exceptional people with organizations where they can grow, contribute, and thrive.
If you're looking for a company that values integrity, collaboration, continuous improvement, and people-first leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Morales Professional is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
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Pay: $90,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
