Manager, Production Planning

Manager, Production Planning

The Manager of Production Control Planning is responsible for developing and executing the production planning strategy that aligns customer demand with manufacturing capabilities across the organization. This role provides leadership for production control personnel while coordinating with Sales, Procurement, Operations, Shipping, and executive leadership to ensure customer commitments are met safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively. This position plays a critical role in driving the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, optimizing capacity utilization, improving inventory performance, and translating long-term business objectives into executable production strategies. The successful candidate will understand the complexities of heavy industrial manufacturing, including extended production cycles, substantial work-in-process inventory, and balancing competing priorities across the business.

Job Duties

• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Strategic Capacity Planning
• Production Scheduling & Control
• Inventory Management & Inventory Turns
• Leadership & Team Development
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement & Performance Metrics

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive experience in production planning, production control, supply chain, or operations leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing planners, schedulers, or supply chain teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading and facilitating Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes required.
• Proven success in capacity planning, inventory optimization, and improving inventory turns required.
• Experience managing complex production schedules involving multiple constraints and competing priorities required.
• Heavy industrial manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Metals manufacturing experience, including copper, copper alloys, steel, aluminum, foundry operations, rolling mills, or other continuous process manufacturing environments, strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting operations with significant work-in-process inventory and extended manufacturing lead times preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong ERP/MRP experience required; SAP experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Experience utilizing production planning systems and data analytics to support decision-making.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory management, finite scheduling, capacity analysis, and production control principles.

Leadership Competencies

• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong analytical and strategic decision-making skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced heavy industrial manufacturing environment.

Schedule:

• Day shift position with some evenings and weekends required.

Salary:

Salary commensurate with experience.

Why PMX Industries?

At PMX, you'll join a company with a long-standing reputation for quality, innovation, and employee commitment. This is an opportunity to lead a critical function within a complex copper and copper alloy manufacturing operation where your expertise in S&OP, capacity planning, and inventory optimization will directly influence customer satisfaction, operational performance, and business success.

If you are an experienced planning leader who thrives in a heavy manufacturing environment and enjoys transforming strategy into execution, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits include:

• 401(k) plan
• Retirement plan
• Vacation
• Paid holidays
• Insurance:
• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• Disability
• Short Term
• Long Term
• Life insurance
• Employee
• Dependent

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug and background screening.

About the Company:

PMX Industries is the leading supplier of high quality copper and copper alloys in North America.

Since our founding, we have been committed to continually improving our safety and environmental performance through ongoing training and new technology. Safety is a top priority. PMX employees also have an active recycling program of metals, cardboard, plastic, and paper. We believe there are direct links between worker safety, quality systems, environmental performance, and economic success.

Business is conducted in accordance with company policies which are based on respect and accountability. PMX has earned a reputation for integrity and consistently meeting high standards. We support our communities and strive to be good neighbors. We know that business success begins with our employees!

We go far beyond simple compliance with federal and state regulations. We are dedicated to creating value for all that we serve.

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