Manufacturing Planner
hace 1 día
Cranston
Job Description Manufacturing Planning Manager (Full-Time Position) Role Overview The Manufacturing Planning Manager is a critical, high-impact role responsible for transforming how work is planned, sequenced, and executed across the shop floor. This position exists to directly address current challenges in demand forecasting, schedule visibility, and execution alignment within a complex, high-mix metals fabrication environment, and to build the planning discipline required to support the organization’s consistent and aggressive growth without sacrificing delivery performance, margin, or operational control. Operating within a contract-manufacturing and engineered-to-order context—spanning CNC machining, welding, fabrication, inspection, finishing, and outside services—this role will design, implement, and continuously refine a practical, reality-based manufacturing planning system. The objective is not theoretical optimization, but a living, trusted production schedule that accurately reflects capacity, constraints, and real shop conditions, and that can be continuously adjusted as conditions change. This role is strategic in nature. It bridges the gap between ERP/MRP data, Excel-based analytics, and physical shop-floor execution, enabling leadership and department managers to make informed, timely decisions. The Manufacturing Planning Manager will serve as the central owner of the production plan and will be instrumental in driving predictability, throughput, and on-time delivery. Position Responsibilities: Manufacturing Planning System Development • Evaluate existing planning inputs, including MRP job routings, operation sequences, lead times, and capacity assumptions., • Design and implement a formal, repeatable manufacturing planning and scheduling process that integrates MRP data with available and newly developed Excel-based planning tools., • Build or refine finite-capacity scheduling models appropriate for a mixed workflow environment where not all operations apply to every job., • Establish clear rules for schedule creation, maintenance, and revision. Schedule Ownership and Continuous Updating • Create and maintain a visible, credible production schedule that reflects actual shop-floor conditions, labor availability, machine capacity, and bottlenecks., • Continuously update the schedule based on real-time inputs such as job releases, material availability, inspection results, rework, and outside-service lead times., • Ensure schedule changes are controlled, communicated, and aligned with operational priorities. Capacity and Constraint Management • Analyze labor and machine capacity across CNC machining (mills and lathes), fabrication, welding, inspection, finishing, and crating., • Identify and manage constraints, including skill-based labor limitations, inspection capacity, and external processing dependencies., • Support medium-term capacity planning to anticipate overloads and recommend mitigation strategies. Cross-Functional Coordination • Partner closely with Purchasing to align material availability and supplier lead times with production requirements., • Work with the Production Manager to support day-to-day execution and escalation of schedule risks., • Coordinate with the Machine Shop Manager and Fabrication Manager to validate routing assumptions, setup times, and sequencing logic., • Collaborate with Quality Control to account for inspection hold points, NDE requirements, and rework loops in the plan. Continuous Improvement and Optimization • After achieving schedule stability and credibility, lead efforts to improve flow, reduce lead times, and improve schedule adherence., • Use data to identify chronic delays, recurring bottlenecks, and inefficiencies in routing or sequencing., • Support long-term improvements in planning accuracy, including refinement of standard times, operation definitions, and planning assumptions. Skills & Qualifications: Technical and Analytical Skills • Demonstrated experience in manufacturing planning and production scheduling within a job-shop manufacturing environment., • Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, including routings, work orders, lead times, and capacity planning., • Proficiency in Excel, including general business use and application of data sorting, filtering, and structured tables to support manufacturing planning, scheduling, and decision-making., • Proven experience developing or rebuilding planning and scheduling systems from the ground up. Manufacturing Knowledge • Solid understanding of metals fabrication processes, including CNC machining, welding, forming, inspection, and finishing., • Familiarity with high-mix, low-to-medium volume production environments where routings vary by job., • Ability to translate shop-floor realities into practical planning logic. Professional Attributes • Systems-oriented thinker with the ability to design processes that others can execute consistently., • Comfortable operating in environments with incomplete data and evolving constraints., • Strong communicator capable of aligning diverse stakeholders around a single, authoritative plan., • Pragmatic, execution-focused mindset—prioritizing usefulness over theoretical perfection. Education/Experience Considerations At PFS we value and consider the quality, experience and capabilities of an individual in addition to formal education. If you are highly motivated and skilled in the areas of this position’s responsibilities and qualifications, you are welcome to apply. Below is a list of preferred backgrounds. • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline preferred., • Equivalent combination of education and progressive experience in manufacturing planning, scheduling, or operations leadership is considered in lieu of a formal degree., • Formal training or demonstrated experience with MRP/ERP systems, production planning, and capacity-based scheduling strongly preferred. Company DescriptionPrimary Flow Signal is a leading U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in precision-engineered flow measurement devices and venturi meters used in critical industrial applications worldwide. Our products are trusted by major utilities, power generation facilities, and process industries to accurately measure and control the flow of liquids, gases, and steam. We combine decades of experience in advanced fabrication, welding, and machining with a commitment to quality and performance. Our team designs and builds custom flow elements from carbon steel, stainless steel, Inconel, and other specialty alloys, meeting rigorous industry standards and customer specifications. At Primary Flow Signal, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where skilled machinists, welders, engineers, and technicians work together to deliver innovative solutions that improve efficiency and reliability in some of the world’s most demanding environments.Primary Flow Signal is a leading U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in precision-engineered flow measurement devices and venturi meters used in critical industrial applications worldwide. Our products are trusted by major utilities, power generation facilities, and process industries to accurately measure and control the flow of liquids, gases, and steam.\r\n\r\nWe combine decades of experience in advanced fabrication, welding, and machining with a commitment to quality and performance. Our team designs and builds custom flow elements from carbon steel, stainless steel, Inconel, and other specialty alloys, meeting rigorous industry standards and customer specifications.\r\n\r\nAt Primary Flow Signal, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where skilled machinists, welders, engineers, and technicians work together to deliver innovative solutions that improve efficiency and reliability in some of the world’s most demanding environments.