Job Description

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SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Manufacturing and Planning Manager is responsible for establishing, managing, reviewing, and maintaining the master production schedule to ensure the timely manufacture of finished goods. This role prioritizes customer service, inventory turn goals, and effective utilization of available capacity, both internally and outsourced. The position supervises planning and order management personnel and ensures that all operations adhere to established specifications, schedules, and budgets to achieve maximum quality and customer service standards.

This position requires close collaboration with plant operations management, manufacturing floor leads, sales, product engineering, and accounting. The ideal candidate will analyze data from multiple sources and make timely, informed decisions to balance plant level loading, customer demand, and inventory optimization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Apply Lean Manufacturing principles in operations planning.

2. Develop and manage the master production schedule from customer sales orders and forecasts to ensure on-time product shipment.

3. Maintain master schedules to ensure adequate internal plant capacity and personnel resources to meet production requirements and customer delivery dates.

4. Identify and address capacity constraints that may impact customer service or manufacturing efficiency.

5. Communicate schedule changes proactively to relevant departments to ensure materials and manufacturing resources align with production changes.

6. Notify appropriate personnel of material shortages or potential disruptions to customer delivery commitments.

7. Coordinate and prioritize production schedules to optimize customer service levels.

8. Lead daily production meetings and oversee follow-up actions to support manufacturing operations.

9. Collaborate with IT to develop reports and tools for effective decision-making.

10. Work with buyers to implement consignments, JIT, SMI, KanBan, and other stocking and replenishment programs.

11. Manage and implement internal KanBan programs, regularly reviewing parts usage and customer commitments.

12. Develop and implement shop floor control procedures to maintain accurate inventory records.

13. Oversee production and materials transitions between facilities.

14. Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sales to ensure smooth transitions for engineering changes.

15. Provide coaching and training to direct reports.

16. Work proficiently with MRPII systems.

17. Develop relationships with suppliers for purchased components in collaboration with the Supply Chain team.

18. Facilitate SOP and Scorecard meetings.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or a related field with 5-7 years of directly related experience; OR an associate degree with 10+ years of progressively responsible experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. MBA and/or CPIM certification preferred. Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and a demonstrated ability to champion lean initiatives in operations planning. Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret business and technical documents, flow charts, budget information, and procedural manuals. Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization using diplomacy and professionalism.

SCOPE:

Ensures customer delivery commitments are met through effective plant resource scheduling. Works independently with minimal supervision. Directly supervises planning and production inventory control (PIC) staff specific to the assigned manufacturing plant. Minimal travel required.

COMPETENCIES:

Action-Orientated - Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.



Dealing with Ambiguity -Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.



Composure - Maintains calm and focus under pressure; remains professional in challenging situations.



Business Acumen -Knows how businesses works; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.



Conflict Management -Effectively resolves disputes; finds common ground to drive cooperation.



Customer Focus -Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.



Drive for Results- Can be counted on to exceed goals successful; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.



Integrity and Trust -Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.



Patience - Is tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process.



Priority Setting - Spends his/her time and the time of others on what's important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.



Strategic Agility -Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.



Written Communications -Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.



This job description provides a general overview of the responsibilities and duties associated with this role but is not an exhaustive list of all tasks or functions. The organization reserves the right to modify responsibilities based on business needs. Additionally, reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities will be considered to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position, provided such accommodations do not create an undue hardship on the organization.



Maysteel is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer of all qualified individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Maysteel also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of the protected characteristics. Maysteel participates in E-Verify to verify the employment status of all persons hired to work in the United States.