Production Control Coordinator

NOV; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 5%

Medical plans

MDLIVE virtual visits

Free preventive medical and dental

Life and AD&D insurance

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

11 paid holidays

Job summary

NOV is seeking a detail-oriented Production Planner to issue and track work orders across manufacturing lines in Fort Worth. You will ensure alignment with the Master Production Schedule, verify documents, routings, and traveler packets, and monitor progress through each stage of production.

You will also identify bottlenecks and escalate issues to the Master Scheduler and Production Leads while ensuring accurate labor, material, and machine time postings in the ERP system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; some college preferred.
• 1–3 years in project management, production control, or manufacturing preferred.
• Understanding of blueprints, machining, fabrication, and raw materials preferable.
• ERP/MRP system operation and function understood.
• Proficient with Excel, Teams, and Word; Oracle ERP knowledge a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities; manage multiple priorities.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Professional, confident, and diplomatic interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving能力 with bias for action and change.
• Team-oriented with positive, ethical approach.

Responsibilities

• Support cycle time tracking, variance analysis, and production traceability.
• Maintain real-time status updates of active production orders.
• Reconcile discrepancies between planned vs. actual progress.
• Provide reports on WIP, completions, and order backlogs to the Master Scheduler or Operations leadership.
• Reconcile planned vs. applied hours to completed work orders; address variances.
• Participate in or facilitate production meetings to provide updates and direction.
• Work with all departments to ensure effective processing of customer orders.
• Ensure cross-departmental collaboration to process customer orders seamlessly.
• Represent NOV professionally in all communications and external interactions.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, HSE standards, and process requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Time management

Data accuracy

Problem solving

ERP/MRP knowledge

Excel

Oracle ERP

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Some college coursework

1–3 years in PM/production

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle ERP

Job description

• Issue and distribute production work orders to manufacturing teams.
• Ensure that all released work orders are aligned with the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and any updated changes from the Master Scheduler.
• Confirm that required documents, routings, and traveler packets are complete and correct.
• Track the progress of open work orders through each production stage.
• Validate that work orders are progressing according to schedule.
• Identify bottlenecks or delays and escape to the Master Scheduler and Production Leads.
• Ensure that completed work orders are properly closed in the ERP system.
• Verify that labor, materials, and machine time are accurately recorded and posted.

Job Description

• Issue and distribute production work orders to manufacturing teams.
• Ensure that all released work orders are aligned with the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and any updated changes from the Master Scheduler.
• Confirm that required documents, routings, and traveler packets are complete and correct.
• Track the progress of open work orders through each production stage.
• Validate that work orders are progressing according to schedule.
• Identify bottlenecks or delays and escape to the Master Scheduler and Production Leads.
• Ensure that completed work orders are properly closed in the ERP system.
• Verify that labor, materials, and machine time are accurately recorded and posted.

Responsibilities

• Support cycle time tracking, variance analysis, and production traceability.
• Maintain real-time status updates of active production orders.
• Reconcile discrepancies between planned vs. actual progress.
• Provide reports on WIP, completions, and order backlogs to the Master Scheduler or Operations leadership.
• Reconcile planned vs. applied hours applied to completed work orders with manufacturing on a regular basis. Address variances with corrective updates.
• Participate in or facilitate production meetings to provide updates and receive direction from the Master Scheduler.
• Work with all other departments and functions of the company to ensure effective processing of customer orders.
• Ensure effective cross-departmental collaboration to process customer orders seamlessly.
• Represent NOV professionally in all communications and external interactions.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, HSE standards, and support process requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, some college preferred.
• At least 1-3 years of experience in project management, production control, planning, purchasing or manufacturing preferred.
• A firm understanding of blueprints, machining, fabrication, and raw materials is preferable.
• An understanding of ERP/MRP planning system operation and function.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite required (Excel, Teams, Word), Oracle ERP knowledge a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities; able to manage multiple priorities.
• Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Professional, confident, and diplomatic interpersonal skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability, with the capacity to anticipate and adapt to change.
• Team-oriented with a positive, ethical, and motivating approach.
• High Energy self-directed problem solver with a strong bias for action and decision making.

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.