Senior Production Planning & Scheduling Lead

Tate; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k and financial planning options

Planet Passionate sustainability focus

Mentorship and professional growth

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Tate Inc. in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Manager to lead production planning, scheduling, and inventory coordination across manufacturing environments.

You will partner with operations, supply chain, and customer support to align schedules with capacity and material availability, driving on-time delivery and operational efficiency. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, KPI reporting, and compliance, with responsibilities to communicate risks and lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, or related discipline.
• Five years of production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations experience preferred.
• Two years leading production planning or operational coordination activities preferred.
• Strong knowledge of production scheduling, inventory coordination, and manufacturing workflows required.
• Experience supporting ERP systems and manufacturing planning platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning activities supporting manufacturing schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Develop production schedules aligned with operational capacity and material availability objectives.
• Monitor production workflows supporting manufacturing output and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Coordinate inventory and material flow supporting manufacturing continuity and operational performance.
• Support operational planning activities aligned with customer demand and production priorities.
• Partner with operations and manufacturing teams supporting production scheduling initiatives.
• Coordinate with supply chain teams supporting inventory management and material availability requirements.
• Collaborate with customer support teams supporting delivery timelines and fulfilment activities.
• Support communication activities related to production schedules, priorities, and operational updates.
• Communicate operational risks, production concerns, and scheduling issues to leadership teams.
• Monitor production metrics supporting KPI visibility and operational accountability initiatives.
• Identify workflow issues impacting manufacturing performance and customer fulfilment objectives.
• Drive process improvements strengthening production efficiency and scheduling consistency initiatives.
• Maintain production documentation supporting audits, governance, and operational reporting requirements.
• Support compliance activities aligned with manufacturing and operational planning requirements.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Inventory coordination

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

KPIs reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in operations or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Manufacturing planning platforms

Job description

Tate Inc. in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Manager to lead production planning, scheduling, and inventory coordination across manufacturing environments.

You will partner with operations, supply chain, and customer support to align schedules with capacity and material availability, driving on-time delivery and operational efficiency. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, KPI reporting, and compliance, with responsibilities to communicate risks and lead