Job Summary: The Manager, Production Planning manages a team of highly technical and systematic Production Planners and Schedulers to provide clarity to internal and external teams in competing, priority- and capacity-constrained situations. Lead efficient, predictable, and scalable production schedules. Strategic planning and precision scheduling. Optimize resources and timeline for maximum program success. Develop, manage, and maintain master schedule across programs and sites.
Translate program requirements and customer contracts into detailed material and production schedules. Align outputs with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program Management. Ensure scheduling logic, dependencies, and resource constraints. Report on and monitor the Line of Balance (LOB). Integrate the schedule. Responsibilities and Tasks: Builds systematic tools and processes to prevent issues and recommend solutions for current constraints and delays in the supply chain.
Creates and leads the execution of a timed, technical, multilayer departmental strategy to evolve the Team’s processes and performance. Creates and oversees the Site-Level Master Production Schedule with close attention to Customer KPI’s, Growth, Variances, and impact on Capacity, Labor, and Inventory. Leads the team to plan and schedule production to fulfill requested demand on time and in full at the lowest possible cost.
With the Master Scheduler, coordinates the demand planning and fulfillment process and makes appropriate adjustments to balance capacity, adjust production plans and maintain inventory levels. Oversees and ensures effectiveness of the Master Production Scheduling process. Leverages relationships with key internal partners to navigate optimal supply chain solutions amid complex, fast-paced business changes. Works closely with cross-functional departments to resolve planning and scheduling conflicts, constraints, bottlenecks, and excesses/waste to drive decisions and yield alignment.
Ensures the Master Production Schedules and Production floor Schedules are well integrated and aligned. Works with purchasing team to set targets, monitor inventory turns, optimize levels (stocking strategies), and address inventory discrepancies. Participates in S&OP Meetings to align the Supply Planning Teams to one consensus plan Communicates/shares SI&OP presentations to align cross-functional teams and drive aligned business plans to improve Supply Planning, increase Service Levels, optimize inventory levels, and achieve Financial Target.
Continuous Improvement: Measures, monitors, and drives actions to operationally and systemically improve Supply Planning, Inventory, and Customer Service KPIs (i.e., OTD, Past Due, FPY, and Inventory Turns). Oversees ERP Planning execution activities. Leads and manages the development of ERP reporting solutions/systems for managing and tracking execution throughout all departments of the vertically integrated manufacturing plant.
Leverages automatic ERP planning system parameters to adjust for changes in production plans as needed Ensures ERP automation tools deliver production efficiency and maximize service level. Proactively analyzes supply chain data and dashboards to ensure priorities and focus are in line with delivering key performance indicators Monitors workload portfolio to ensure utilization of people and equipment in every production area of the manufacturing plant.
Provides weekly and daily KPI reporting and key leading indicators to the leadership team to support ongoing success. Leads the process of providing daily/weekly/monthly production schedules. Leads weekly 3-month rolling backlog production reviews to ensure schedule adherence and material requirements are met. If needed, works with the stakeholders to resolve issues, and drives cross-functional operational and systemic improvement/recovery plans to completion.
Promotes collaboration, alignment, and problem-solving; flags key priorities, obstacles, impact, and countermeasures, and following up by monitoring progress Acts as main point of contact and liaison between Operations and Account/Program Managers. Supports the Program Management proposal process, providing risk/opportunity input as needed. Collaborates with NPI teams to understand New product releases, schedule delays, priorities, and track execution to meet program schedules.
Provides Master Scheduling and Capacity Planning support for new business proposals. Education, Experience, License, or Certification: REQUIRED: - Bachelor’s degree - 6+ years of related work experience, including 2 years of management/Leadership experience. PREFERRED: - Lean Six Sigma experience or exposure - MBA/Master’s in Supply Chain Mgt/ Business or related studies. 5+ years ERP/MRP experience preferred. Skills and Abilities: Excellent project management and communication skills (verbal, written).
Ability to communicate across the organization at multiple levels and across departments. Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Job description provided by Elbit Systems of America.
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