Materials Manager – Production Planning & Scheduling

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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