Production Planner II

ChampionX•Sugar Land, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Production Planner II SLB has an immediate need for a Production Planner II in our Chemical Technologies Supply Chain group located in Sugar Land, TX. If you are a dedicated professional with a proven track record of success, we invite you to apply. What You Will Do: Run MRP efficiently and schedule production to meet customer order due dates. Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production plans to ensure customer service levels, minimize production costs, and optimize product sequencing. Review the hot sheet daily, update plant remarks, and apply late codes as needed to drive key performance metrics such as SIFOT, Reliability, Responsiveness, and Overall Performance. Participate in alignment meetings with critical cross-functional teams to ensure schedule accuracy and operational efficiency. Provide daily status updates to internal and external stakeholders regarding open order exceptions, recommending re-planning actions to minimize non-conformances. Identify and implement cost-reduction and availability improvement initiatives. Review process orders to confirm raw material availability prior to releasing to production. Schedule bulk orders to meet on-time loading requirements. Manage batch adjustments, including cancellations, reschedules, and modifications as needed. Enter repacks and relabels for customer-specific requirements. Collaborate with the raw material planner to ensure timely material availability. Lead scheduling for new product introductions and break-in batches. Communicate daily with the production team on critical priorities, especially bulk loading needs. Coordinate with tactical planning to prioritize schedules and meet customer commitments. Work closely with the inventory team to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate stock levels. Adhere to all safety policies, supporting SLB’s Goal Zero principles to continually improve safety, health, environmental performance, and compliance. Promote a culture of safety by reporting observations and incidents promptly. Support and uphold the Quality Improvement Process, ensuring error-free work and a “do it right the first time” mindset. Identify and drive process improvement opportunities within the planning function to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in business, engineering, chemistry, or logistics, and or 5+ years of Planning experience
Knowledge of Scheduling & ERP systems, such as FST, and SAP
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Good at managing workloads and flexible with daily changes
Understanding the complexities of the supply chain and how to maneuver through the challenges
Good written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP, FST, and Warehouse Management
Background in Production Scheduling
Basic knowledge of plant operations

Responsibilities

Run MRP efficiently and schedule production to meet customer order due dates.
Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production plans to ensure customer service levels, minimize production costs, and optimize product sequencing.
Review the hot sheet daily, update plant remarks, and apply late codes as needed to drive key performance metrics such as SIFOT, Reliability, Responsiveness, and Overall Performance.
Participate in alignment meetings with critical cross-functional teams to ensure schedule accuracy and operational efficiency.
Provide daily status updates to internal and external stakeholders regarding open order exceptions, recommending re-planning actions to minimize non-conformances.
Identify and implement cost-reduction and availability improvement initiatives.
Review process orders to confirm raw material availability prior to releasing to production.
Schedule bulk orders to meet on-time loading requirements.
Manage batch adjustments, including cancellations, reschedules, and modifications as needed.
Enter repacks and relabels for customer-specific requirements.
Collaborate with the raw material planner to ensure timely material availability.
Lead scheduling for new product introductions and break-in batches.
Communicate daily with the production team on critical priorities, especially bulk loading needs.
Coordinate with tactical planning to prioritize schedules and meet customer commitments.
Work closely with the inventory team to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate stock levels.
Adhere to all safety policies, supporting SLB’s Goal Zero principles to continually improve safety, health, environmental performance, and compliance.
Promote a culture of safety by reporting observations and incidents promptly.
Support and uphold the Quality Improvement Process, ensuring error-free work and a “do it right the first time” mindset.
Identify and drive process improvement opportunities within the planning function to support continuous improvement initiatives.