Production and Capacity Planning Lead

Hanley Energy, LLC; Dundalk; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanley Energy, with a manufacturing facility in Monaghan and Dundalk Stamullen base, seeks a Production and Capacity Planning Lead to drive master production scheduling, capacity planning and cross‑functional alignment across manufacturing and engineering.

The role focuses on developing MPS in line with S&OP, managing weekly and monthly plans, and leading resource planning for current and future projects, including SAP master data and KPI tracking.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, capacity planning or supply planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of MPS, MRP, RCCP and S&OP processes.
• Proven experience building capacity models and turning data into practical, achievable plans.
• Experience with ERP systems. SAP HANA an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) in line with the S&OP plan, customer demand and project delivery dates for all manufacturing plants for Hanley Energy across the globe.
• Own the weekly and monthly production plans.
• Manage schedule changes, prioritisation and expediting in response to demand changes, material shortages or capacity constraints.
• Manage pull in and push out requests from customer and amend production plan accordingly.
• Develop and maintain short, medium and long‑term capacity models covering labour, equipment, floor space and shift patterns for manufacturing.
• Lead short- and long‑term resource planning for production and engineering.
• Provide capacity impact assessments for new product introductions (NPI), new projects and site expansion plans.
• Run case‑based scenarios and sales query on resource planning models to provide best possible delivery plan.
• Align capacity required for future projects between Engineering and Technical Sales team.
• Act as the key link between S&OP, Production, Material Planning, Engineering, Quality and Warehouse teams to ensure synchronised execution and on‑time delivery.
• Chair the monthly production and capacity planning meeting and issue the agreed build schedule and capacity outlook to stakeholders.
• Provide capacity input to the monthly S&OP cycle and Escalate risks to customer delivery commitments.
• Own production planning master data in SAP, including routings, work centres, planned lead times and capacity settings.
• Track and report key KPIs such as schedule adherence, OTIF, capacity utilisation, WIP and manufacturing lead time.
• Manage production and capacity planning data across various platforms like SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, Smartsheet and Excel.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management / Operations Management / Production/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP HANA

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

Hanley Energy specializes in the design, implementation, and support of innovative energy management solutions. With a strong focus on excellence, we partner with leading companies globally to deliver mission‑critical power systems. As part of our growth, we are seeking a skilled Production and Capacity Planning Lead to join our team at our manufacturing facility in Monaghan.

Job Purpose:

The Production and Capacity Planning Lead will lead the planning of production and capacity across Hanley Energy’s manufacturing operations and engineering, ensuring that the right resources, labour and equipment are in place to deliver customer orders on time and at optimum cost. This position is responsible for the master production schedule, short, medium and long‑term capacity planning, leading production planning and driving cross‑functional alignment between demand, materials and operations.

Job Location:

This is a full‑time, site‑based role. The base location for this role will be our manufacturing facility in Dundalk or Stamullen. Occasional visits to other facilities or USA may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Planning & Scheduling:

• Lead the development and maintenance of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) in line with the S&OP plan, customer demand and project delivery dates for all manufacturing plants for Hanley Energy across the globe.
• Own the weekly and monthly production plans.
• Manage schedule changes, prioritisation and expediting in response to demand changes, material shortages or capacity constraints.
• Manage pull in and push out requests from customer and amend production plan accordingly.

Capacity Planning & Analysis:

• Develop and maintain short, medium and long‑term capacity models covering labour, equipment, floor space and shift patterns for manufacturing.
• Lead short- and long‑term resource planning for production and engineering.
• Provide capacity impact assessments for new product introductions (NPI), new projects and site expansion plans.
• Run case‑based scenarios and sales query on resource planning models to provide best possible delivery plan.
• Align capacity required for future projects between Engineering and Technical Sales team.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration:

• Act as the key link between S&OP, Production, Material Planning, Engineering, Quality and Warehouse teams to ensure synchronised execution and on‑time delivery.
• Chair the monthly production and capacity planning meeting and issue the agreed build schedule and capacity outlook to stakeholders.
• Provide capacity input to the monthly S&OP cycle and Escalate risks to customer delivery commitments.
• Own production planning master data in SAP, including routings, work centres, planned lead times and capacity settings.
• Track and report key KPIs such as schedule adherence, OTIF, capacity utilisation, WIP and manufacturing lead time.
• Manage production and capacity planning data across various platforms like SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, Smartsheet and Excel.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Production/Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production planning, capacity planning or supply planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of MPS, MRP, RCCP and S&OP processes.
• Proven experience building capacity models and turning data into practical, achievable plans.
• Experience with ERP systems. SAP HANA an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management abilities.