Production Planning & Materials Specialist

Position - Production Planning & Materials Specialist

Location - Houston, TX

Experience - 5+ Years

Type - Full Time

Job Description -

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

3-7 years of experience in production planning, materials planning, scheduling, or supply-chain execution, preferably in oil & gas manufacturing, repair, or industrial operations.

Working knowledge of ERP/MRP/DRP processes, work orders, purchase orders, inventory, routings, lead times, material allocation, and capacity planning.

Ability to review fill-rate dashboards and DRP exceptions, identify shortages and long-lead items, and assess supply risk.

Proficiency in Excel, KPI/dashboard reporting, data-quality controls, and planning-performance analysis.

Strong analytical, stakeholder-management, escalation, and problem-solving skills.

Roles & Responsibilities

Maintain accurate work order dates and publish the weekly production schedule based on priorities, capacity, material readiness, and operational constraints.

Review fill-rate dashboards and DRP exceptions daily; identify shortages, long-lead items, and supply risks affecting scheduled work.

Coordinate with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Supply Chain, Repair Coordinators, and Inventory teams to resolve constraints.

Monitor overdue purchase orders and supplier delivery exceptions; update schedules using current promised delivery dates and support expediting or recovery actions.

Prioritize customer-critical and aging work orders, escalate unresolved risks, and track corrective actions through closure.

Align production priorities with demand forecasts, inventory targets, stocking strategies, and business objectives.

Report schedule attainment, actual completions, open and overdue work orders, material risks, supplier impacts, capacity constraints, and critical recovery plans.

Analyze adherence trends, bottlenecks, and capacity limitations; recommend schedule leveling and throughput improvements.

Maintain work order, lead-time, routing, priority, and material-allocation accuracy in ERP and related planning systems.

Develop and maintain planning KPIs, dashboards, standard work, and data-quality controls.

Support Lean and continuous-improvement initiatives that reduce lead time and improve schedule reliability.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Stakeholder coordination across Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Supply Chain, Repair Coordination, and Inventory teams.

Priority management, structured escalation, and corrective-action follow-through.

Clear written and verbal communication, analytical problem-solving, and continuous-improvement mindset.