Senior Production Planning Lead – Ship Shafting

Ellwood Group, Inc.; Irvine (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellwood National Forge (ENF) in Irvine, PA seeks a Production Planning Manager to lead cross-functional planning for Ship Shafting products and related facilities. The role drives capacity reviews, forecasts, and material release strategies to ensure on-time customer deliveries while maintaining NAVSEA-aligned quality and schedule integrity.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, the position requires a strong background in ERP systems, enterprise planning, and collaboration across Engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 15 years of relevant experience.
• 10 years previous ERP and Microsoft Projects experience in a planning, estimating, or management role.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints/schematics.
• Ability to work well with a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across multi-functional teams and external business partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional planning to establish customer order delivery commitments.
• Strategically allocate engineering and manufacturing capacity to balance workload.
• Oversee creation and execution of material release strategy to minimize excess inventory.
• Develop and own monthly, quarterly, and annual production forecasts for senior leadership.
• Review demand profiles across in-process components to identify bottlenecks and initiate corrective actions.
• Manage WIP, inventory levels, and release sequencing to align demand and capacity.
• Direct rescheduling and prioritization of in-process work orders while mitigating schedule risk.
• Facilitate cross-site collaboration to resolve production barriers and improve process flow.

Skills

ERP experience

Microsoft Project

Blueprint reading

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical, engineering, or operations management

15+ years experience in planning/estimation/management

Tools

Syteline ERP

Job description

Ellwood National Forge (ENF) in Irvine, PA seeks a Production Planning Manager to lead cross-functional planning for Ship Shafting products and related facilities. The role drives capacity reviews, forecasts, and material release strategies to ensure on-time customer deliveries while maintaining NAVSEA-aligned quality and schedule integrity.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, the position requires a strong background in ERP systems, enterprise planning, and collaboration across Engineering,