ValvTechnologies, LLC is hiring: Production Planner in Houston

The production planner scheduler coordinates and expedites the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to daily and weekly production schedules. Must have knowledge of each stage of the production process to effectively organize and execute a job plan that will keep production running on schedule.

Job Responsibilities:

• Interacts with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering groups to manage and track Sales orders through the Planning process
• Monitor Production progress and provide notification as required when adjustments are needed to support on-time delivery
• Review and Release Production orders based on MRP recommendations while maintaining a constant Department workload
• Monitor the Work Center Queue to ensure that all the criteria for released jobs are properly reflecting the production orders going thru various manufacturing departments
• Attend daily production meetings and provide input as required for proper sequencing and execution of production orders
• Coordinate with Production Managers/Supervisors to maximize resource utilization
• Analyze various Planning reports and work with Manufacturing Departments to fix and correct errors that would keep production orders from progressing
• Work in conjunction with the Warehouse Department to ensure that orders are getting to Assembly in a timely manner
• Review, modify, and print Production routers to best reflect what’s running on the production floor
• May perform any other work-related functions as deemed necessary and appropriate by immediate supervisor

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment that is fast paced and demanding
• Must be self-directed, have excellent initiative, and organizational skills
• Exhibits a strong ability to handle multiple demands with a sense of urgency, drive, and energy
• Works well meeting multiple deadlines with the ability to deliver on time
• Able to perform this job’s duties with or without reasonable accommodations
• Ability to work with all levels of employees, management, customers, vendors and distributors
• Must have experience with and comfortable performing problem/conflict resolution
• Proficient in MS Office Suite specifically MS Excel, and experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment that is fast paced and demanding
• Must be self-directed, have excellent initiative and organizational skills
• Exhibits a strong ability to handle multiple demands with a sense of urgency, drive and energy
• Works well meeting multiple deadlines with the ability to deliver on time
• Strong analytical and decision-making ability
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Core Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management or 3 years Manufacturing experience in Production Planning in Lieu of degree
• 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing, production planning, production control & working with BOM’s and routings preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, planning, shop floor control and job costing

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