Senior Production Planner: OTIF & Capacity Optimizer

NOV; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

NOV is seeking a Senior Planner / Scheduler to develop and maintain production schedules that balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity, material availability and priorities. Using Oracle MRP, you will translate orders into executable plans and oversee progress through assembly and machining operations.

You will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Sales to keep production flowing, identify bottlenecks, and support continuous improvement in planning efficiency and

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems used for production planning and scheduling.
• Experience coordinating production activities across multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, particularly assembly and machining operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer demand, manufacturing capacity and material availability.
• Convert customer orders into production work orders using Oracle MRP/ERP.
• Coordinate and monitor the flow of work through assembly and machining operations to ensure production schedules are achieved.
• Proactively identify and resolve scheduling challenges that could impact manufacturing performance or customer deliveries.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Sales to align priorities and maintain efficient production flow.
• Monitor manufacturing capacity and recommend actions to address potential bottlenecks or resource constraints.
• Maintain accurate planning data and update production schedules to reflect changing business priorities.
• Support OTIF delivery performance by ensuring production plans remain realistic and achievable.
• Prepare production reports and communicate schedule status, risks and priorities to key stakeholders.
• Support new product introductions and planning activities associated with manufacturing readiness.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning efficiency, lead time reduction and operational performance.
• Ensure planning activities are completed in accordance with company quality, health, safety and operational procedures.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Proactive problem solving

Independent work

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

NOV is seeking a Senior Planner / Scheduler to develop and maintain production schedules that balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity, material availability and priorities. Using Oracle MRP, you will translate orders into executable plans and oversee progress through assembly and machining operations.

You will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Sales to keep production flowing, identify bottlenecks, and support continuous improvement in planning efficiency and