Production Planning Supervisor

Bete Fog Nozzle, LLC.; Greenfield (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BETE is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor in Greenfield, MA to lead production planning and purchasing. You will build schedules, coordinate materials and suppliers, and drive improvements in lead times and inventory flow.

You’ll collaborate with Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, and manufacturing teams to resolve scheduling challenges, oversee raw materials purchasing, and maintain ERP parameters for optimal operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an associate degree with 3+ years manufacturing planning experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and metalworking processes such as CNC, welding, and investment casting.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving and team leadership skills.
• Experience with ERP systems, production scheduling, inventory, and BOMs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Python or C# helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop planning and purchasing teams; set daily priorities and monitor performance.
• Create and adjust production schedules as customer requirements and capacity change.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, and production teams to resolve scheduling issues.
• Oversee purchasing of materials and review supplier terms and pricing.
• Maintain ERP planning parameters, safety stock, and use KPIs to identify improvements.
• Assist with new product introductions and improve processes for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Skills

Production planning

Purchasing

Scheduling

Team leadership

Data analysis

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Python

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate degree + 3+ years manufacturing planning

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Python

C#

Job description

Job Description

Production Planning Supervisor

Location: Greenfield, MA
Reports to: Supply Chain Manager

BETE is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to lead our production planning and purchasing teams. In this role, you’ll build effective production schedules, coordinate materials and suppliers, and work across departments to meet customer needs while improving lead times, inventory use, and manufacturing flow.

What you’ll do

• Lead, coach, and develop the planning and purchasing teams; set daily priorities and monitor performance.
• Create and adjust production schedules as customer requirements, orders, and shop capacity change.
• Partner with Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, and production teams to resolve scheduling and manufacturing challenges.
• Oversee purchasing of raw materials, components, and outside processing; review purchase orders and negotiate supplier pricing, terms, and delivery.
• Maintain ERP planning parameters, including safety stock levels, and use reports and KPIs to identify improvements.
• Help introduce new products into production and improve existing processes for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an associate degree in a related field with at least three years of manufacturing process planning experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and metalworking processes, such as CNC machining, welding, and investment casting.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.
• Experience with ERP systems, production scheduling, inventory, and bills of materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Experience with data analysis or programming languages such as Python or C# is helpful.

Company Description

At BETE, you'll work alongside talented engineers and manufacturing professionals to solve real-world industrial challenges. You'll have the opportunity to influence product development, engage directly with customers, and contribute to innovative solutions used throughout industries around the world.

Spray nozzles play a critical, and many times unheralded, role to optimize a wide variety of industrial processes by saving energy, enhancing life safety, improving process efficiency, and making a multitude of ordinary and unique products possible. Spray nozzles are used in almost every industry, including refineries, power plants, mining, steel making, chemical plants, pulp and paper, and food production. Spray nozzle applications in these industries are even more varied, which is why over 50% of our products are designed and manufactured as custom solutions. This level of customization is possible as design, manufacturing, and testing are all in one location.

Our long-term view of growth is built on expanding our technology and translating it to customer needs. BETE is appreciated by our customers for our high quality products, responsive customer service, and innovative technical expertise.

If you are a motivated individual that enjoys solving problems, the Quality team at BETE could be the place for you.

Company Description

At BETE, you'll work alongside talented engineers and manufacturing professionals to solve real-world industrial challenges. You'll have the opportunity to influence product development, engage directly with customers, and contribute to innovative solutions used throughout industries and world.Spray nozzles play a critical, and many times unheralded, role to optimize a wide variety of industrial processes by saving energy, enhancing life safety, and making a multitude of ordinary and unique products possible. Spray nozzles are used in almost every industry, including refineries, power plants, mining, steel making, chemical plants, pulp and paper, and food production. Spray nozzle applications in these industries are even more varied, which is why over 50% of our products are designed and manufactured as custom solutions. This level of customization is possible as design, manufacturing, and testing are all in one location.Our long-term view of growth is built on expanding our technology and translating it to customer needs. BETE is appreciated by our customers for our high quality products, responsive customer service, and innovative technical expertise.If you are a motivated individual that enjoys solving problems, the Quality team at BETE could be the place for you.