Production Planning Manager

Scientific Drilling is looking for a Production Planning Manager to join our Applied Technologies Center in Paso Robles, CA. Scientific Drilling is an independent directional drilling and wellbore navigation, surveying and logging service company serving customers in oil & gas and sustainable geothermal worldwide. We are motivated by crafting innovative solutions to technically challenging problems that support and advance our energy future.

Nestled between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the California Central Coast is described as the happiest place on earth. The area features 200 wineries, fresh air, miles of beautiful beaches, and small-town appeal.

Applied Technologies Associates is a forward-thinking leader in the design, manufacturing, and repair space, dedicated to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are currently looking for a results-driven Production Planning Manager to join our team and take ownership of planning activities using SAP systems to ensure material availability and production efficiency.

The Production Planning Manager is responsible for end-to-end planning processes, including material requirements planning (MRP), production planning (PP), repair order execution (PM) for both production and engineering, and demand forecasting within the SAP environment. This role collaborates cross-functionally with Procurement, Production, Engineering, Logistics, and Materials Management to ensure demand and supply plans are aligned and executed effectively.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize planning processes using SAP S/4HANA modules (PP/PM/MM).
• Manage/mentor planners and expediters.
• Execute and monitor MRP runs to generate supply and production proposals.
• Execute and monitor PP and PM work orders, review, and adjust production and procurement plans based on demand forecasts and capacity constraints.
• Collaborate with procurement and production teams to resolve material shortages or excesses.
• Run and analyze planning reports/KPIs such as forecast accuracy and service levels.
• Ensure Planning master data (BOMs, work centers, routings, planning parameters) is maintained in the product version.
• Create and update SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Lead or support SAP-related planning projects, upgrades, or enhancements.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of planning experience using SAP (preferably SAP PP, PM, MM)
• Strong understanding of MRP, capacity planning, and production scheduling.
• Experience in manufacturing, repair, engineering, or a high-volume environment.
• Solid analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across departments.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• SAP S/4HANA experience strongly preferred.
• Power BI, Spreadsheets,
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• APICS/CPIM or similar supply chain certification.
• Experience with other advanced planning tools.
• Advanced MS Office skills, knowledge of VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, macro recordings, data tables, charting, data sorting, segregation and formula auditing.
• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries and present information to groups and senior management.
• Professional knowledge of business disciplines, production planning, and supply chain.
• Highly data-based: critical thinker; proven data aptitude and attention to detail.
• Motivated: energetic; aims for excellence; continually seeks to improve self and company; ability and proven desire to grow with the company; manages by example.