Manufacturing Planning and Materials Control Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Walk onto our Twinsburg, OH manufacturing floor and you’ll feel the pace. As the Manufacturing Planning and Materials Control Analyst, your morning starts by reviewing SAP exceptions, sequencing work orders, and confirming the right parts are on hand so lines never miss a beat. Throughout the day you’ll collaborate with Scheduling, Materials, and Engineering to align capacity with demand, keep inventory healthy, and resolve real-time supply issues. This role reports to the PCA Team Lead and is fully on-site.

What you’ll tackle day to day

• Release and sequence discrete manufacturing orders for assigned product lines and projects, balancing material availability and capacity constraints to prevent line stoppages and support on-time delivery.
• Own material availability: monitor SAP exception messages, validate actual component consumption, and expedite with suppliers to remove shortages.
• Manage inventory performance for designated portfolios; partner with Central Material Analysts and Master Schedulers to analyze deviations and implement countermeasures for MIN / MAX stocking violations.
• With Central Material Analysts, set and refine planning parameters to uphold customer-focused safety stock and reorder points for components and finished goods, following the materials planning playbook.
• Work with Master Schedulers and Manufacturing Engineers to understand and advise on short- and long-term capacity, minimizing the drivers of past-due orders.
• Build, adjust, and maintain material, manufacturing, and procurement strategies for new product introductions and product phase-outs to support the NPM (new product manufacturing) process.
• Coordinate with the Master Scheduler on the monthly build plan for safety stock and targeted finished goods inventories.

Where you’ll collaborate

You’ll be a hub between Scheduling, Central Material Analysts, Manufacturing Engineers, and suppliers—turning data from ERP into practical decisions that keep production stable and customers satisfied.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 2+ years in Production & Inventory Control, Operations, Purchasing, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred (minimum of 2 years typically required).
• Background in material control/production planning with ERP expertise (SAP strongly preferred).
• APICS CPIM/CIRM/CSCP preferred, or willing to complete within 24 months of hire.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits and flexibility

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible work scheduling in partnership with your manager
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Core proficiencies

• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Inventory Management & Control