Lead Production Planning & Scheduling Manager

Komline; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Komline is seeking a Production Planning Manager in the United States to lead planning and scheduling across manufacturing operations. You will partner with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Project Management to maintain schedules, manage constraints, and support on-time delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7+ years in production planning or manufacturing, with strong ERP/MRP, Excel, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.
• Leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in engineered-to-order, project-based, or complex production schedules.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP, capacity planning, inventory management, and work order processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to analyze operational data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production planning and scheduling process across manufacturing operations.
• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer requirements, material availability, labor capacity, engineering release dates, and equipment availability.
• Monitor work orders, production status, backlog, and capacity to identify risks to delivery commitments and recommend recovery actions.
• Partner with Purchasing and Supply Chain to address material shortages, supplier delays, and inventory needs affecting schedules.
• Work with Operations leadership to balance workloads and improve material flow through the plant.
• Maintain planning data in Microsoft D365, including lead times, routings, W/O status, and capacity assumptions.
• Lead planning meetings and communicate schedule changes, priorities, constraints, and risks to stakeholders.
• Analyze planning, inventory, throughput, and on-time delivery data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on lead-time reduction, inventory optimization, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Develop and maintain planning procedures, reports, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Lead, coach, and develop Production Planning team members as applicable.
• Support cross-functional projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

Komline is seeking a Production Planning Manager in the United States to lead planning and scheduling across manufacturing operations. You will partner with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Project Management to maintain schedules, manage constraints, and support on-time delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7+ years in production planning or manufacturing, with strong ERP/MRP, Excel, and leadership skills.