Materials Manager ? Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Description

Job Description

Materials Manager – Production Planning & Scheduling

Location:  Maumee, OH
Employment Type:  Direct Hire | Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with occasional after-hours support

Pay Rate:  $80K-$90K 

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Materials Manager to lead materials planning and production scheduling in a manufacturing environment.

This role balances customer demand with material availability, staffing, equipment capacity, and tooling requirements to develop achievable production plans. The ideal candidate brings manufacturing leadership experience, strong ERP skills, and the ability to coordinate priorities across departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer releases in Plex and develop accurate weekly production schedules for all departments.

• Create monthly operating plans outlining tooling, labor, and material requirements, along with revenue expectations.

• Coordinate with the Materials Planner to support raw material ordering, delivery planning, and outside processing.

• Adjust production plans to account for customer demand, capacity constraints, equipment availability, and staffing.

• Lead the materials team, establish priorities, and hold team members accountable for performance.

• Identify opportunities to improve Plex utilization, including implementation of planning modules such as MRP and PRP.

• Monitor customer portals and communicate changes affecting production or material requirements.

• Support safety, continuous improvement, and environmental initiatives.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve scheduling and material challenges.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• At least five years of related experience in production scheduling, planning, or manufacturing leadership.

• Ability to evaluate customer requirements, material availability, and production capacity.

• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead a team and coordinate priorities across the organization.

• Ability to complete required pre-employment screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Plex ERP, customer releases, and production scheduling.

• High-volume manufacturing or automotive industry experience.

• APICS certification.

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or Six Sigma.

• Experience improving ERP processes or implementing planning modules.

Apply Today

Submit a resume highlighting your materials management, production planning, ERP, and manufacturing leadership experience.

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Using the best business practices obtained from many years of experience in Business, Law, and Recruiting and Staffing, the Founders at CrossFire Group (“CrossFire”) started in downtown Royal Oak, MI more than a decade ago. With backgrounds in Information Technology (IT) and the Legal Industry, CrossFire began placing by IT and Legal Professionals in contract and direct-hire positions throughout the Midwest.

Since our founding, CrossFire has grown into a full-service Human Capital Solutions Organization. We are proud of now providing full services beyond recruiting and staffing. Our portfolio of services includes HR supply chain management, human resources consulting, and many customized Human Resource related services.

Company Description

Using the best business practices obtained from many years of experience in Business, Law, and Recruiting and Staffing, the Founders at CrossFire Group (“CrossFire”) started in downtown Royal Oak, MI more than a decade ago. With backgrounds in Information Technology (IT) and the Legal Industry, CrossFire began placing by IT and Legal Professionals in contract and direct-hire positions throughout the Midwest.\r\n\r\nSince our founding, CrossFire has grown into a full-service Human Capital Solutions Organization. We are proud of now providing full services beyond recruiting and staffing. Our portfolio of services includes HR supply chain management, human resources consulting, and many customized Human Resource related services.