Planning Manager: Lead Lean Scheduling & Team Development

LHH; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Planning Manager for a Direct Hire, permanent placement in Richmond, IN. You will own the production scheduling function and lead a team of planners and schedulers, driving improvements across processes and interfaces with multiple departments.

Primary focus includes strengthening scheduling workflows, enhancing production flow, and delivering data-driven decisions using ERP/MRP systems. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a clear path to

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of production scheduling experience in manufacturing is required.
• 5+ years of leadership experience is required.
• Experience managing production schedules and hands-on scheduling.
• Experience leading, coaching, developing, and holding employees accountable.
• Lean, continuous improvement, and process optimization experience beneficial.
• Experience developing scheduling processes, KPIs, reporting, or standard work.
• Strong critical-thinking and data-driven decision making.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and manage a team of planning and scheduling staff
• Establish scheduling standards, expectations, accountability, and consistent work practices
• Personally manage production scheduling responsibilities for an assigned manufacturing area
• Create and maintain production schedules aligned with demand, capacity, and material availability
• Coordinate purchasing requirements, work-order releases, production priorities, and material needs
• Partner with Production, Procurement, Supply Chain, and distribution teams
• Monitor production progress and address scheduling constraints, shortages, and bottlenecks
• Lead daily production scheduling meetings and backlog reviews
• Analyze scheduling performance, operational KPIs, capacity, inventory, and production requirements
• Improve production flow by identifying inefficiencies and implementing sustainable process improvements
• Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing waste, costs, and lead times
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to manage scheduling activities and support data-driven decisions
• Evaluate scheduling processes and recommend improvements
• Support near-term and long-term production planning initiatives and changing business priorities
• Develop reporting tools and dashboards that improve visibility into scheduling performance

Skills

Leadership

Production scheduling

Data-driven decisions

Lean CI

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

LHH is seeking a Planning Manager for a Direct Hire, permanent placement in Richmond, IN. You will own the production scheduling function and lead a team of planners and schedulers, driving improvements across processes and interfaces with multiple departments.

Primary focus includes strengthening scheduling workflows, enhancing production flow, and delivering data-driven decisions using ERP/MRP systems. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a clear path to