Manufacturing Planner

NOV • Tulsa, OK

10d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Planner is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of production planning and coordinates workflow for the valve and plunger product line, prioritizing operations to support maximum performance. The role oversees manufacturing planning for new and existing products in coordination with internal capacity plans and external supplier capabilities, supports customer order fulfillment, and provides production schedules and lead-time information. The Planner is the primary operations contact for Available-to-Promise and Capable-to-Promise inquiries and commits the factory to customer orders, taking ownership of meeting those commitments and on-time delivery.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; alternatively, at least six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.
• Ability to understand, evaluate, and apply technical information.
• Ability to anticipate the impact of change and respond to challenges, including accepting risk and uncertainty.
• Good judgment, including when information is incomplete and deadlines are tight.
• Ability to manage time effectively and complete tasks.
• Ability to define, follow, and improve business processes based on immediate and future business needs.
• Professional and confident communication when representing the company in person and in writing.
• Strong internal and external customer focus.
• Collaborative, candid team player who works with peers to solve problems.
• Commitment to self-improvement and development in pursuit of career goals.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Management.
• At least two years of experience in materials or production planning.

Responsibilities

• Implement and follow planning, scheduling, and order-tracking methodologies and systems in support of sales order demand.
• Oversee manufacturing planning for new and existing products in relation to internal capacity plans and external supplier capabilities and capacities.
• Maintain forecasts for long-lead and critical components to reduce lead times for repeat manufacturing, and ensure forecast accuracy and consumption tracking.
• Provide accurate lead times to support the request-for-quote process.
• Communicate schedule deviations from customer-required dates to stakeholders and provide mitigation plans when dates cannot be met.
• Work with managers to monitor inventory turns through stocking levels, EOQs, ROLs, and minimum and maximum levels.
• Coordinate goods dispatch, shipping transactions, and required documentation with Quality and Finance.
• Attend production planning and returned goods meetings, provide necessary information, and support meeting objectives.
• Participate in contract review meetings as required.
• Review and act on sales order shortages, customer inquiries, sales orders ready for shipment, and work orders ready for manufacturing release.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, and Order Management to maintain effective inventory and customer satisfaction while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Maintain manufacturing completion and schedule dates in the ERP system.
• Serve as the primary operations contact for ATP/CTP on sales quotations and customer promise dates; commit the factory to customer orders and take ownership for achieving delivery commitments and OTD.
• Identify excess and obsolete materials and use them as substitutes where applicable.
• Ensure company policies, procedures, and the employee handbook are followed by department heads.
• Analyze data and prepare consolidated management reports as needed to support recommendations and optimal master production schedule execution.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching up to 5% of base pay and overtime contributions.
• Medical plans effective on the date of hire.
• Free MDLIVE virtual visits when enrolled in an NOV medical plan.
• Free preventive medical and dental care for the family when enrolled in NOV medical and dental plans and using an in-network physician.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance equal to two times annual salary for full-time employees.
• Three weeks of paid vacation per year for regular full-time employees, prorated based on start date; relevant pre-NOV experience may be considered for vacation accrual.
• Up to 11 paid holidays per year for regular full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree