Senior Materials & Production Planning Lead (ERP)

CrossFire Group; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CrossFire Group in Maumee, OH is seeking a Materials Manager to lead production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing setting. The role balances customer demand with material availability, staffing, equipment capacity, and tooling requirements to deliver achievable production plans.

The ideal candidate possesses manufacturing leadership experience, strong ERP skills, and the ability to coordinate priorities across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of related experience in production scheduling, planning, or manufacturing leadership.
• Ability to evaluate customer requirements, material availability, and production capacity.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead a team and coordinate priorities across the organization.
• Ability to complete required pre-employment screening.

Responsibilities

• Review customer releases in Plex and develop accurate weekly production schedules for all departments.
• Create monthly operating plans outlining tooling, labor, and material requirements, along with revenue expectations.
• Coordinate with the Materials Planner to support raw material ordering, delivery planning, and outside processing.
• Adjust production plans to account for customer demand, capacity constraints, equipment availability, and staffing.
• Lead the materials team, establish priorities, and hold team members accountable for performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve Plex utilization, including implementation of planning modules such as MRP and PRP.
• Monitor customer portals and communicate changes affecting production or material requirements.
• Support safety, continuous improvement, and environmental initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve scheduling and material challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Production scheduling

ERP systems (Plex)

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business/Management)

Tools

Plex ERP

Job description

CrossFire Group in Maumee, OH is seeking a Materials Manager to lead production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing setting. The role balances customer demand with material availability, staffing, equipment capacity, and tooling requirements to deliver achievable production plans.

The ideal candidate possesses manufacturing leadership experience, strong ERP skills, and the ability to coordinate priorities across departments.