Production Planner

About This Role

This role involves owning day-to-day production planning, supplier coordination, and lead-time execution for urgent compressor parts and services within the Fast Response Cell (FRC) in the oil and gas industry. The individual will balance urgency, capacity, and feasibility to enhance customer satisfaction, delivery performance, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning, sequencing, and execution of FRC production orders across multiple workstreams (managing 60–100+ active orders)
• Serve as the primary planning point of contact for internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication regarding feasibility, lead-times, and order status
• Determine appropriate manufacturing route (FRC build, subcontractor, or external supplier) based on urgency, capacity, material availability, and lead-time requirements
• Source and manage strategic suppliers, including capability assessment and negotiation of pricing and commercial terms
• Accurately create, manage, and execute production orders, subcontract POs, and stock transfer orders in SAP to support timely delivery
• Coordinate closely with engineering to confirm requirements, drawings, specifications, substitutions, and rework needs
• Collaborate with shop personnel to align production schedules with machine capability, labor availability, and capacity constraints
• Process and track purchase orders for raw material, subcontracted labor, and external services, following up proactively to prevent delays
• Monitor open production orders daily, anticipate risks, and drive issue resolution across vendors, supply chain, logistics, and customer service
• Apply working knowledge of raw materials, machining processes, drawings, and material test reports to ensure compliance with specifications
• Support customer service and sales teams by providing accurate lead-time, feasibility, and execution input for quoting and order management

Requirements

• Minimum of one year of experience in production planning, order management, operations execution, or supply chain coordination within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, raw materials, drawings, bills of material, purchasing, inventory, and MRP concepts
• Proven experience in strategic supplier management, including vendor sourcing, capability assessment, and negotiation of pricing and terms
• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to understand machining capabilities, materials, and production constraints
• Experience working with SAP (PP, MM, SD modules preferred) and general ERP system proficiency
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of one year of experience in production planning, order management, operations execution, or supply chain coordination within an industrial or manufacturing environment

Nice to Have

• Experience in a Microsoft Project Environment
• Experience in a jobbing environment
• Experience using Microsoft Project for tracking and analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits