Production Planning Manager

Redwood Materials is seeking a Production Planning Manager in McCarran, NV, to lead the Production Planning team and manage efficient production schedules. The role involves generating master schedules, evaluating demand plans, and coordinating with various teams to ensure material availability. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, 8+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, and strong analytical skills. This full-time position emphasizes sustainability in manufacturing practices.
About Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 to create a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and clean energy products, making them more sustainable and driving down the cost for batteries. We’re doing this by developing and deploying new technologies to increase the scope and scale of recycled and sustainable materials in the global battery supply chain.

Production Planning Manager

Redwood Materials is looking for a dedicated Production Planning Manager to craft, modify, and orchestrate efficient production schedules while leading the Production Planning team. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate levels of materials and work in process are available for teams to execute the supply plan. This pivotal role reports directly to the VP of Integrated Supply Chain and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to sustainable manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities:
• Generate the master production schedule and communicate requirements seamlessly across various functions within the organization.
• Evaluate sales orders, demand plans, finished goods inventory levels, and production capacity to formulate optimized production schedules.
• Efficiently manage production work orders, ensuring timely execution and adherence to quality standards.
• Proactively identify and escalate risks to the production plan, collaborating with production, engineering, and other relevant teams to drive swift resolutions.
• Coordinate the production plan with operations, maintaining a delicate balance between material, labor, and equipment availability.
• Report daily on production actuals vs. the daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly plan, providing insights for continuous improvement.
• Communicate directly with the Planning Team to communicate the status of order fulfillment, future risks, and capacity constraints impacting success.
• Develop a master schedule to establish the sequence and lead time to meet shipping dates according to forecasts.

Desired Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree required, master’s degree preferred with a focus on supply chain management, industrial engineering, or operations management preferred.
• 8+ years minimum experience in a leadership position in a manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership experience with the ability to provide direction and strategic solutions, influence cross-functionally, and train, develop, and motivate a team.
• Proven experience in manufacturing production planning with in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, production scheduling, and planning.
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills, including proficiency in tools such a Tableau, Excel, and SQL
• Ability to synthesize complex information, meticulous attention-to-detail skills, and effective communication and collaboration
• Proficiency in ERP, MES, and MRP systems
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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