Production Planning Manager

Madden Industrial Craftsmen is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager for a long-term opportunity with a manufacturing company located in Tigard, OR. The person in this position will lead the production planning function and oversee a team responsible for scheduling, expediting, order processing, and production documentation.

PAY: $70,000+/year DOE

Production Planning Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the daily activities of the production planning team, including scheduling, expediting, order processing, and production documentation functions

• Establish clear priorities, performance expectations, and accountability across the planning department

• Coach, train, and develop team members while identifying cross-training and succession opportunities

• Build a cohesive planning function by aligning priorities, standardizing processes, and improving communication between planning-related groups

• Conduct regular planning meetings to review production forecasts, material constraints, capacity requirements, priorities, and potential issues

• Develop rolling demand forecasts across multiple time horizons to support manufacturing and material requirements

• Produce short-term production forecasts identifying potential labor, material, and capacity constraints

• Evaluate production capacity and material feasibility in support of critical RFQs, RFPs, and customer requirements

• Review open orders against material availability and coordinate with Purchasing when material timing does not align with production needs

• Monitor production plans against actual performance to manage WIP, reduce overproduction, and improve schedule adherence

• Coordinate communication between Production, Project Management, Purchasing, and other departments to support customer commitments

• Evaluate departmental workflows and sequencing to identify and implement process improvements

• Develop and maintain planning tools that improve efficiency, visibility, responsiveness, and decision-making

• Establish, track, and analyze departmental KPIs and performance metrics

• Prepare and present planning, capacity, and production reports to company leadership

• Adapt production priorities and planning strategies in response to changing customer and operational requirements

Production Planning Manager Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, production planning, supply chain, scheduling, or related operations

• 2+ years of supervisory or management experience leading a planning, scheduling, expediting, or similar manufacturing team

• Strong understanding of production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, material requirements, and manufacturing workflows

• Demonstrated experience implementing, operating, or training others on ERP/MRP systems

• Experience developing or working with manufacturing routings, work instructions, or process instructions

• Experience with demand forecasting and identifying labor, material, and production capacity constraints

• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles; experience in a low-volume or high-mix manufacturing environment preferred

• Experience working within an ISO-certified manufacturing environment preferred

• Strong process-improvement mindset with demonstrated critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to work effectively across Production, Purchasing, Project Management, and other operational departments

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and project-management skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, ambiguity, and changing customer requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred; additional relevant manufacturing and planning experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs. as needed

Benefits:

• $70k+ depending on experience

• Medical insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid sick leave

• Paid holidays

• Direct-hire opportunity