Strategic Production Planning Lead

Vaupell Industrial; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaupell in Everett, WA seeks a Production Planning Manager to own the site MPS and weekly/daily schedules, aligning demand with capacity and material readiness. You will release and monitor work orders, balance resources, and drive on-time delivery while leading a team of planners.

The role requires 7+ years in manufacturing planning with EPICOR ERP experience, strong Excel skills, and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of manufacturing planning, production control, or supply chain experience, including 5+ years leading planners, schedulers, or production control personnel.
• Strong ERP/MRP planning experience, preferably EPICOR, with advanced Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Demonstrated experience with labor and machine capacity planning, schedule recovery, and data-based problem solving.
• Strong leadership, communication, cross-functional collaboration, and change-management skills.
• Ability to read, speak, understand, and follow instructions in English.
• Preferred: APICS CPIM certification; aerospace or regulated manufacturing/AS9100 experience; Lean or continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the site Master Production Schedule (MPS) and weekly/daily production schedules.
• Align customer demand with labor, equipment capacity, and material availability.
• Release, prioritize, and monitor work orders; adjust schedules for expedites, engineering changes, and constraints.
• Level factory loading and drive schedule adherence, schedule attainment, throughput, and on-time delivery.
• Analyze labor and machine capacity, identify bottlenecks, and develop recovery plans for missed schedules and capacity gaps.
• Support staffing forecasts and evaluate capacity requirements for new programs, growth, and demand changes.
• Partner with Supply Chain to confirm material readiness and align raw material, WIP, and finished goods inventory with production needs.
• Participate in SIOP and demand planning and communicate risks, constraints, and mitigation plans to leadership.
• Monitor planning KPIs, including forecast accuracy, backlog, past-due orders, capacity utilization, inventory turns, and customer delivery performance.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for planning and scheduling issues.
• Improve ERP/MRP planning parameters, standard work, reporting, and visibility.
• Lead planning-focused continuous improvement activities and support new product introductions and program transitions.
• Lead, coach, and develop planners and schedulers; establish clear expectations and accountability.
• Follow and enforce Vaupell policies, SOPs, and applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Change-management

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Epicor ERP

Excel

Job description

Vaupell in Everett, WA seeks a Production Planning Manager to own the site MPS and weekly/daily schedules, aligning demand with capacity and material readiness. You will release and monitor work orders, balance resources, and drive on-time delivery while leading a team of planners.

The role requires 7+ years in manufacturing planning with EPICOR ERP experience, strong Excel skills, and leadership capabilities.