Production Planning and scheduling

Baker Hughes•Liberty, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving the energy and industrial sectors across more than 120 countries. Our Operations and Supply Chain teams are ensuring that customer requirements are translated into executable production plans that support operational excellence, manufacturing efficiency, and delivery performance. As a Production Planner / Scheduler, you are developing and maintaining production schedules based on customer demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, inventory levels, and lead-time commitments. You are partnering with Sales, Customer Service, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations teams to establish production priorities, identify constraints, and protect customer delivery commitments. You are driving schedule execution, mitigating risks, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Operations, Industrial Distribution, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Five or more years of experience in production planning, scheduling, materials management, or buyer/planner roles within an industrial manufacturing environment.
Strong ERP/MRP system experience.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Experience analyzing demand, capacity, inventory, material requirements, and lead times.
The ability to understand bills of material, routings, work orders, and engineering drawings.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
The ability to manage changing priorities and make timely decisions.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of machining, welding, fabrication, and assembly processes.
Experience working in a high-mix, low-volume or engineer-to-order manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) processes.
Experience using SAP or similar manufacturing ERP systems.
Experience within aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

Developing daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules by department and work cell.
Converting customer orders and SIOP forecasts into executable production plans.
Creating, reviewing, and releasing production work orders and supporting documentation.
Monitoring production progress, work-in-process inventory, and schedule adherence.
Identifying material shortages, capacity constraints, and potential delivery risks.
Adjusting and expediting schedules when customer priorities or operating conditions change.
Communicating production status, constraints, and delivery risks to management and commercial teams.
Coordinating with Purchasing to align material availability and supplier delivery dates with production requirements.
Working closely with Engineering to validate bills of material, routings, drawings, and special-order requirements.
Maintaining accurate planning parameters and production data within ERP systems.
Supporting cycle counts and investigating inventory discrepancies through root-cause analysis.
Preparing reports related to backlog, capacity utilization, schedule performance, inventory health, and delivery risk.
Supporting Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Performing additional duties as assigned to support business objectives.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Comprehensive private medical care options
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
Tailored financial programs
Education Assistance
Generous Parental Leave
Mental Health resources
Dependent Care
Additional elected or voluntary benefit
Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k)
Choice of coverage options that best suit your needs
Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
Additional forms of compensation such as bonuses