Manufacturing Systems and Planning Manager

Position Responsibilities

• Leverage the Epicor ERP system to develop, maintain, and optimize production schedules to meet customer demand and production KPIs.
• Manage the planning team to drive accountability and performance results, including recruitment, coaching, performance management, and talent development.
• Collaborate with the production, engineering, and procurement teams to assess capacity constraints and proactively address any potential bottlenecks.
• Allocate resources, including manpower, materials, and equipment, to support the production schedule and ensure that production targets are met.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, lead initiatives to streamline operations, and drive efficiency gains in scheduling and production.
• Anticipate and address potential scheduling conflicts or delays, proposing solutions to minimize disruption and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Work closely with engineering, quality control, procurement, and other departments to align priorities and support the successful execution of projects.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of scheduling processes and to ensure continuous improvement.
• Maintain job sizing, raw material, and WIP inventory levels within Epicor to minimize excess or obsolete materials, reducing associated costs.
• Work with Engineering and procurement to manage and schedule first-run and redesigned parts, including initial part setup in Epicor and reserving machine time for engineering and initial prove-out.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or STEM-related discipline preferred or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in planning, production control, or similar role, with a track record of successfully managing complex manufacturing schedules.
• Must be able to demonstrate competence in the areas of advanced planning and scheduling, engineering, bill of material buildouts, demand planning, supply chain and system implementation methodology.
• Experience working with Epicor.
• Prior supervisory/management experience.
• Proficiency in scheduling and resource planning software (e.g., ERP systems, MRP, and scheduling tools).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Demonstrated proficiency with forecasting methods and models.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to lead process improvement initiatives and drive operational efficiency.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, with a high proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience multi-tasking, prioritizing, tracking, coordinating, and expediting activities to meet production schedules.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as calculating lead times, break-even points, reorder points, inventory turns, variance and capability analysis.