Production Planning Manager

Title: Production Planning Manager

Location: Greater Toronto Area, ON

Type: Onsite, 5 days a week

Pay: 85k – 95k

Position Overview:

We are seeking a hands-on Planning Manager to lead production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for coordinating production activities, managing material requirements, and ensuring resources are available to meet customer deadlines.

What will you be doing?

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, delivery commitments, and available resources.
• Set production priorities and monitor job orders to ensure deadlines are met.
• Work with manufacturing teams to coordinate labor, equipment, and production capacity.
• Identify scheduling conflicts, production bottlenecks, and potential delays, and take appropriate corrective action.
• Manage material requirements planning (MRP) to ensure materials are available when needed.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Inventory Control to manage material requirements, replenishment, and inventory accuracy.
• Monitor raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods to prevent shortages, excess inventory, and production disruptions.
• Maintain accurate planning data in ERP/MRP systems, including bills of materials, production routings, lead times, and inventory parameters.
• Review and improve planning processes, scheduling tools, and reporting methods to support accurate production planning and cost management.
• Track key production metrics, including on-time delivery, production backlog, schedule adherence, inventory levels, capacity utilization, and production costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, production flow, resource utilization, and cost control.
• Communicate production progress, material shortages, and potential delivery delays to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Program Management to align priorities and resolve operational issues.
• Provide recommendations on production capacity, scheduling priorities, and recovery plans when delays occur.
• Establish consistent planning procedures and promote accountability across the planning function.

Must haves:

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling or materials planning with a degree or college diploma in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Experience in CNC machining, precision manufacturing, or a similar industry is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of production scheduling, MRP, ERP systems, inventory management, and capacity planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, data analysis, and production reporting.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification is considered an asset.