Production Planning Leader – Manufacturing

About the role

We are seeking a Production Planning Leader to drive master scheduling for a leading carbon black manufacturer in the United States. Based in Fort Worth, Texas or Baton Rouge, Louisiana, you will balance customer demand, plant capabilities and operational constraints to deliver an efficient production plan.

Key responsibilities

• Own the rolling daily, weekly and monthly master production schedules across all reactor lines and product families to maximise fleet throughput.
• Lead daily S&OE huddles and weekly alignment meetings with senior supply‑chain, sales and plant leadership to align demand with true mechanical capacity and reliability.
• Act as the internal power user and master data owner for Microsoft Dynamics 365, managing production orders, MRP loops, routings and BOMs.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling or supply‑chain roles within chemical, petrochemical or carbon‑black manufacturing.
• Deep technical understanding of continuous or batch processing systems, reactor/furnace operations, change‑over matrix constraints and asset reliability.
• Advanced proficiency as a power user of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for capacity planning and inventory management.

Required skills

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 (capacity planning, inventory management)
• Production planning and scheduling
• Supply‑chain coordination

What we offer

• Relocation support for either Fort Worth or Baton Rouge location.