Manufacturing Planner / Drilling Services

Weatherford; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford in Houston, TX is seeking a detail-oriented Manufacturing Planner to optimize production schedules and coordinate cross-functional operations from order intake to delivery.

You will manage new orders, update dates, generate work orders, and collaborate with production, workshops, purchasing, and machine shops to keep on-time delivery. Strong MRP experience and proficiency with Excel are desired.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of planning/scheduling experience in an MRP-driven manufacturing environment.
• College degree in business or technical discipline.
• Strong organizational and time-management capabilities.
• Proven ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage new orders through established protocols and maintain accurate date tracking.
• Update pick, production, and ship dates based on production meeting outcomes.
• Generate work orders and coordinate with production, workshop, purchasing, and machine shop teams.
• Monitor priority orders and provide daily status updates to buyers and planners.
• Liaise with vendors on critical purchase order items.
• Support planning supervisor/manager and manufacturing manager with additional projects as needed.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

MRP systems

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

College degree in business or technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We're seeking a detail-oriented Manufacturing Planner to optimize production schedules and coordinate cross-functional operations in our drilling services division. You'll be the critical link ensuring seamless workflow from order intake to delivery.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage new orders through established protocols and maintain accurate date tracking
• Update pick, production, and ship dates based on production meeting outcomes
• Generate work orders and coordinate with production, workshop, purchasing, and machine shop teams
• Monitor priority orders and provide daily status updates to buyers and planners
• Liaise with vendors on critical purchase order items
• Support planning supervisor/manager and manufacturing manager with additional projects as needed

Skills / Education

• 1-3 years of planning/scheduling experience in an MRP-driven manufacturing environment
• College degree in business or technical discipline
• Strong organizational and time-management capabilities
• Proven ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams
• Solid understanding of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

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