Production Planning Lead (SAP) Master Scheduler

thyssenkrupp Elevator; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Elevator in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a seasoned Planning Manager to lead and coordinate the manufacturing and subcontractor scheduling processes, ensuring demand, capacity, and resource alignment to meet delivery commitments.

You will drive daily and weekly planning meetings, enhance SAP reporting tools, and monitor KPIs while guiding continuous improvement in planning accuracy and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage projects, processes and personnel in an effective, efficient manner.
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining close control of labor-hours.
• Possess strong discipline to provide accurate and timely data.
• Must be able to work independently, making sound decisions utilizing good judgement.
• Impeccable attention to detail, effective problem solving skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast pace environment.
• Ability to work well with a team.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time – accurately, efficiently and effectively.
• Must be self-directed, professional and dependable.
• Demonstrate dependable work habits and schedule.Observe all safety rules, procedures, and OSHA regulations.
• Very good organizational skills is a must due to contact communication with various departments.
• An accomplished and engaging people leader.
• Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential.
• Superior communication skills in dealing with all levels of staff, including hourly workforce and senior management.
• Previous experience working with SAP production modules is desirable (PP, MM, WM modules).
• Ability to run MRP for planning purposes

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated manufacturing and subcontractor schedules, balancing customer commitments, priorities, capacity, and resources.
• Lead daily production planning meetings, monitoring progress, resolving issues, and following up on actions and constraints.
• Lead weekly planning review meetings with Purchasing, Procurement, Project Management, Field Service, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to address delays, risks, supplier performance, and resource constraints.
• Gather and prioritize demand from Project Management, Spares, Field Service, and other business functions, translating requirements into operational and strategic plans.
• Perform monthly workload and capacity analyses, evaluating planning scenarios to support business decisions.
• Monitor manufacturing and subcontractor performance against plan, identifying, escalating, and resolving risks impacting delivery.
• Escalate resource shortages, supplier non-compliance, delivery risks, and planning conflicts, ensuring timely mitigation actions.
• Develop and enhance SAP planning reports, dashboards, and tools to improve visibility and decision-making.
• Manage schedule baselines, forecasts, progress updates, and planning governance in line with established standards.
• Monitor and report key planning KPIs, including schedule adherence, capacity utilization, workload, delivery performance, backlog, and supplier performance.
• Maintain SAP master data for routings, production orders, and work orders to support effective planning and material procurement.
• Review and update MRP dates and parameters in SAP to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules and delivery commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy, resource utilization, operational efficiency, and delivery performance.

Skills

Project management

Deadline management

Data accuracy

Independent decision-making

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Self-directed

People leadership

Leadership skills

Communication skills

SAP production modules

MRP planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CPIM certification valued

Tools

SAP PP/MM/WM

Job description

thyssenkrupp Elevator in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a seasoned Planning Manager to lead and coordinate the manufacturing and subcontractor scheduling processes, ensuring demand, capacity, and resource alignment to meet delivery commitments.

You will drive daily and weekly planning meetings, enhance SAP reporting tools, and monitor KPIs while guiding continuous improvement in planning accuracy and operational efficiency.