Production Planning Manager

Job summary

Develop and manage production schedules, priorities, material requirements, and resource capacity to meet customer deadlines while preventing shortages, bottlenecks, and delays. Maintain accurate ERP/MRP planning data, track production and inventory metrics, improve planning processes, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on priorities and recovery plans.

Job details

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.

What you’ll do

Develop and manage production schedules, priorities, material requirements, and resource capacity to meet customer deadlines while preventing shortages, bottlenecks, and delays. Maintain accurate ERP/MRP planning data, track production and inventory metrics, improve planning processes, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on priorities and recovery plans.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or materials planning, along with a degree or college diploma in supply chain management, operations management, or a related field. Strong knowledge of scheduling, MRP/ERP systems, inventory management, capacity planning, Excel, data analysis, and production reporting is required; CNC or precision manufacturing experience is preferred, and APICS CPIM or CSCP certification is an asset.

Listed skills

• Production Scheduling · Preferred
• Production Planning · Preferred
• ERP systems · Preferred
• Cost Control · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Coordination · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Production Planning
• Production Scheduling
• Material Requirements Planning
• ERP Systems
• MRP Systems
• Inventory Management
• Capacity Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analysis
• Production Reporting
• CNC Machining
• Precision Manufacturing
• Process Improvement
• Cost Control
• Cross-Functional Coordination

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Data & Analytics

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