Production Planning Manager

The Production Planning Manager, is a key role to the Columbus Forge Disks operational team, responsible for leading our planning and scheduling team within the Materials Management organization. This key member will drive strategic and tactical activities to manage and improve on-time delivery, creation of production schedules throughout critical operations, improve overdue demand, and reduce inventory across the module center. The Production Planning Manager motivates and engages their teams to continuously improve and exceed customer expectations.

This is an onsite role located in Columbus, GA.

Primary Responsibilities:
Manages both the production control and material planning teams, and owns the establishment and execution of short to medium-term operational plans.
Creates and maintains master production schedule (MPS).
Facilitate the Supply Review meetings. Review MPS with Manufacturing, Programs, Demand Planning, Procurement and associated representatives
Leads in the implementation of operational plans and prepares data for raw material, vendor support.
Utilize consensus decision-making techniques to arrive at the best possible MPS to support the business goals and objectives.
Leads the implementation within the module center for Kinaxis Rapid Response.
Oversee the management of inter/intra-plant work in process (WIP), promise dating, and expedite orders to ensure on-time delivery and flow.
Leads in the implementation of plans to minimize risks for short- and long-range shortages and escalates when needed to ensure successful customer delivery.
Creates and executes plan for every part through creation of production schedules.
This job requires clear and effective communication skills that will be utilized to address scheduling issues and drive cross-functional program teams towards meeting cost and schedule commitments to our external customers.
This position requires a highly motivated self-starter, capable of achieving organizational and program objectives in a demanding environment.
The individual selected to fill this role will need to be able to interface effectively with all levels of management in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment.

Basic Qualifications:
Typically requires a University Degree
U.S. Citizen ONLY- to obtain necessary export authorizations required

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in production control and/or materials planning
Demonstrated experience in inventory management and delivery assurance
Demonstrated experience using SAP and analytical skills to drive results
Demonstrated experience leveraging strong operational background
Demonstrated experience leveraging internal customer focus, relationship development and communication skills for continuous improvement, business and team success
CORE or equivalent certification including process maturity development and root cause corrective action methods and tools
Demonstrated success in creating an engaged workforce and developing people

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $79,000.00 per year

Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift

Experience:
Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Security clearance:
Confidential (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:
Columbus, GA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
Columbus, GA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person