Production Planning Manager

• Location: Gulfport, Mississippi
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #25874

Are you looking to make a career change to an exciting company? This exciting opportunity as a Production Planning Manager offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid PTO etc. Does this position match your future career goals? Then this Production Planning Manager role could be the right fit for you.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Program Management to develop and maintain detailed production schedules aligned with customer demand, inventory levels, and manufacturing capacity.
• Continuously monitor production timelines and adjust schedules to address priority changes, material delays, or operational disruptions.
• Partner with procurement teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components required to meet production goals.
• Monitor inventory levels to prevent material shortages, excess stock, and production downtime.
• Coordinate with production supervisors and team leads to ensure workflow execution aligns with established schedules.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to maintain on-time delivery performance.
• Track key production metrics and analyze operational data to drive efficiency and performance improvements.
• Prepare and present routine production status reports and performance updates to management.
• Serve as the primary liaison between production, sales, customer service, and cross-functional teams to provide accurate order status updates.
• Communicate schedule adjustments and assess downstream impact to all relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend and implement process enhancements to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce lead times, and optimize resource utilization.
• Support Lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement programs.

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing coordination, or related operations roles, preferably within a composite or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials planning, inventory control, and ERP systems.
• Proficient in production planning software and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Detail-oriented with strong time management and prioritization skills in fast-paced environments.
• Working knowledge of composite materials and related manufacturing processes is highly preferred.
• Experience in operations, logistics, and general business processes.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and operate independently while balancing multiple priorities.
• High School Diploma required; Business degree preferred with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Position requires access to information regulated under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K
• Paid Time Off
• Direct Hire

Salary: $70K-$80K annually

Ask for: Deb

Job Id: 25874

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