Analysis Skills, Calendar Management, Coaching, Communication Skills, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Inventory Management, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Metal Manufacturing, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Production Planning, Production Schedule, Purchasing/Procurement, Safety/Work Safety, Schedule Development, Team Player, Time Management, Time Tracking, User Documentation
Step Into the Day
At our Sheet Metal Fabrication facility in Milwaukee, WI 53224, your morning begins with a quick huddle—aligning planners and production leads on the day’s priorities. You’ll translate customer demand into a clear, achievable schedule, balancing machines, materials, and people. Throughout the day, you’ll navigate the ERP, track real-time progress, and resolve bottlenecks before they become roadblocks. By afternoon, you’re refining plans against KPIs and mentoring team members so tomorrow runs even better than today.
What You’ll Own
- Craft production schedules that meet customer commitments while making the smartest use of people, equipment, and materials.
- Guide and develop a team of planners and production professionals, building a collaborative, high-performance environment.
- Champion lean practices to remove waste, compress lead times, and elevate throughput across the facility.
- Leverage ERP tools to manage inventory status, work-in-process, and schedule adjustments with confidence.
- Partner with operations, quality, purchasing, and engineering to quickly identify and resolve production constraints.
- Track key performance metrics and recalibrate plans to hit safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
- Coach, train, and mentor—growing capability and career paths across the team.
What You Bring
- Success in a manufacturing planning role; sheet metal fabrication experience strongly preferred.
- Proven leadership and people development skills with a knack for motivating diverse teams.
- Hands-on knowledge of lean manufacturing and a track record of practical implementation.
- Expertise in scheduling and production planning with a deep understanding of workflow optimization.
- ERP proficiency; experience with specific platforms is a plus.
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and data-driven decision-making ability.
- Clear, confident communication at every level of the organization.
You’re Proficient In
- Leadership / People Management
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Scheduling Experience
Tools You’ll Use
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Argon Industries- Milwaukee Facility