Scheduling & Planning Manager
On-site · Red Wing, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
The Scheduling & Planning Manager oversees creating and maintaining production schedules to meet internal and external customer needs, drives capacity planning and WIP/OTIF performance, analyzes lead times and escalations for large orders, and collaborates across Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Customer Relations, and Operations. Responsibilities include developing BOMs, routings, and manufacturing orders; leading process improvements to reduce waste and optimize inventory; monitoring and communicating schedule risk; and managing a team of hourly employees within the Scheduling/Art Processing department to ensure timely, efficient production and adherence to quality, lean, and safety standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred
- Equivalent experience in production scheduling or manufacturing planning may be considered
- Experience developing and managing production and master schedules in a manufacturing environment
- Leadership experience managing people
- Sales forecasting experience
- Experience supporting daily production operations
- Technical Skills: Oracle EBS
- Technical Skills: Advanced Supply Chain Planning systems
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, SQL, Access, Smartsheet, and SharePoint
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