Manufacturing Planner

The Planner is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of production planning and coordinates workflow for the valve and plunger product line while prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement and adhere to robust planning, scheduling, and order tracking methodologies and systems, in support of sales order demand process.
• Oversee the ongoing manufacturing planning process for new and existing products linked to internal capacity plans and external supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure timely fulfilment of customer orders.
• Maintains a manufacturing forecast of long lead / critical components to reduce lead time on repeat product manufacturing.  Responsible for manufacturing forecast accuracy and consumption of same.
• Provide accurate lead-times in support of the RFQ (request for quote) process.
• Proactively communicate with all key stakeholders any deviations of manufacturing planning schedule from customer required dates including mitigation plans when dates are not met.
• Works with managers in keeping visibility on inventory turns effectively through inventory stocking levels, EOQ’s, ROL’s, and min max levels.
• Coordinates dispatch of goods including shipping transactions and correct documentation together with Quality (Documentation, Customer Witness, Notified Body Witness, etc. and Finance (LC’s etc.)
• Attend Production Planning meetings, i.e. Weekly Production Meeting(s) and Returned Goods Meeting(s), ensuring necessary information and data is provided and that meeting objectives are met.
• Participates in Contract Review meetings, as required.
• Reviews and takes action regarding Sales Order Shortages, Customer Inquiries, Sales Order(s) ready for Shipment and / or Work Orders ready to release to Manufacturing.
• Interacts between Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, and Order Management groups to ensure effective inventory levels and customer satisfaction while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Maintains Manufacturing Completion / Schedule Date(s) in the ERP system.
• Primary operations contact for ATP / CTP (Available-To-Promise / Capable-To-Promise) for all sales quotations and promise dates to all customers.  The Planner commits to customer orders on behalf of the factory.  Once committed, it is the Planner that takes responsibility and ownership for achieving the order commitment to the customer and holds himself/herself, together with the planning and purchasing teams, personally accountable for achieving OTD (On Time Delivery).
• Identifies excess and obsolete materials and uses same as a substitute where applicable.
• Ensure all company policies, procedures and the employee handbook are followed by department heads.

Analyses data and prepares consolidated managerial reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure optimal master production schedule execution.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months min related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred Bachelors Degree, Materials Management
• 2+ years experience materials/production planning

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Proficient in MS Excel.
• Able to understand, evaluate and apply technical information.
• Anticipates the impact of change and rises to the challenge, with the ability to accept risk and uncertainty. 
• Adept at exercising good judgement (sometimes with incomplete information) whilst being constrained by tight deadlines.
• Able to apportion time effectively to complete tasks. 
• Able to define, work within and improve business processes based on immediate and future business needs.
• Confident and professional when representing the company in person and in writing.
• A strong sense of customer focus (internal/external).  
• A candid team player who collaborates with peers to solve problems.
• Committed to self-improvement and development through the role in order to achieve career goals 

• COMPETITIVE BENEFITS: (visit usbenefits.nov.com for more information about our benefits offerings)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.
• Competitive medical plans that are effective your date of hire. Visit usbenefits.nov.com/cost-for-coverage for more information.
• FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan).
• FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).
• FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees).
• All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals.
• All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.