Production Planning & Materials Lead

Calqulate; Aliquippa (Beaver County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate is seeking a Production Planning & Materials Supervisor in the United States. The role converts demand and inventory needs into an executable production plan and ensures material flow from raw materials to finished goods to support the plan.

Focused on planning, scheduling, work order management, and material availability, you will coordinate warehouse activities to keep production running smoothly and uninterrupted; some Spanish language is preferred.

Qualifications

• Convert customer demand and inventory requirements into an executable production plan.
• Coordinate scheduling across extrusion, drying/baking, and packing operations to optimize efficiency.
• Maintain planning data and ERP master data accuracy, including lead times, BOMs, and routing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the production plan based on demand, forecasts, inventory targets, capacity, labor, and material availability.
• Schedule and sequence production across processes to minimize changeovers and downtime; adjust plan for performance, downtime, and priorities.
• Oversee work orders: creation, release, closure, with correct product, quantity, BOM, routing and traceability.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels and coordinate with Purchasing/Warehouse to prevent shortages and delays.
• Lead cycle counts and investigate inventory discrepancies; enforce FIFO and proper material storage.
• Coordinate warehouse activities and material flow to align with production priorities and ensure ERP accuracy.

Job description

Calqulate is seeking a Production Planning & Materials Supervisor in the United States. The role converts demand and inventory needs into an executable production plan and ensures material flow from raw materials to finished goods to support the plan.

Focused on planning, scheduling, work order management, and material availability, you will coordinate warehouse activities to keep production running smoothly and uninterrupted; some Spanish language is preferred.