Production Control Planner

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Material Control professional in Houston to lead onshore service scopes, forecast resources, and manage procurement for the project execution plan.

The role requires 5+ years in material/inventory control, strong numerical and data management skills, and proficiency with SAP and Excel. You will collaborate across warehouse, engineering, and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and accurate scheduling.

Qualifications

• B.S. in related field or equivalent years of experience.
• Five (5) plus years of experience in material/inventory control and analysis.
• More experience in manufacturing planning/scheduling is a plus.
• Proficient at Microsoft Office Package, especially Excel.
• Demonstrate strong numerical analysis and data management skills.
• Able to communicate in English verbally and in writing.
• Able to read and understand mechanical drawings, manufacturing routings, and work order documents.
• Understand BOM structures and supply/demand information related to work order items.
• Understand system shortage reports and identify critical path issues.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal/negotiation skills to interact with cross-functional teams to support production.

Responsibilities

• Interprets internal customer inputs for development of onshore services scope of work.
• Develops Tactical Project Execution Plan for workshop.
• Forecasts resources to support the Project Execution Plan (i.e. Personnel, Tooling, Parts, Equipment, Capacity, Facilities).
• Creates all Onshore Shop sub-service orders and manages those orders (dates, scheduling, tracking, shortages, status, SO review).
• Reports Project Execution Plan maintenance and statuses to internal customers.
• Reports initial feedback to Asset Planner and other internal customers (capacity planning, schedule creation/review, schedule impact).
• Reports routine statuses to operations and other internal customers.
• Creates and maintains short range (1-3 week) SAP workshop schedule, addressing conflicts to ensure internal/external customer success.
• Provides feedback regarding delivery capability, work order variances, and project status.
• Supports process documentation and compliance with procedures and standards.
• Communicates business-critical events clearly to Asset Service Manager/Supervisor.
• Participates in development and implementation of strategic initiatives for Subsea Services Asset Services Organization.
• Monitors and manages procurement (dock to stock) including shortage management and expediting, and purchase requisitions for outside services.

Skills

Material control

Inventory analysis

Numerical analysis

Data management

Manufacturing planning

Project scheduling

Mechanical drawing interpretation

Work order management

Supply/demand analysis

Shortage management

Procurement management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Interprets internal customer inputs for development of onshore services scope of work.
• Develops Tactical Project Execution Plan for workshop.
• Forecasts resources to support the Project Execution Plan (i.e. Personnel, Tooling, Parts, Equipment, Capacity, Facilities, etc.).
• Creates all Onshore Shop sub-service orders and the management of those orders (i.e. dates, scheduling, tracking, shortages, status, SO review for compliance to requirements).
• Reports Project Execution Plan maintenance and statuses to internal customers.
• Reports initial feedback to Asset Planner and other internal customers to include but not limited to: capacity planning, schedule creation and review, and schedule impact.
• Reports routine statuses to operations and other internal customers.
• Creates and maintains short range (1-3 week) SAP workshop schedule, to include de-confliction of competing requirements and resources to create internal and external customer success.
• Provides feedback to internal customers regarding delivery capability, work order variances, and project status.
• Supports process documentation and employees complying with FMC Technologies and/or Subsea Services specific approved procedures, processes and standards.
• Communicates business critical events clearly to Asset Service Manager/Supervisor.
• Actively participates in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives for the Subsea Services Asset Services Organization.
• Monitors and manages procurement (dock to stock) to include but not limited to: shortage management and corrective action, pick requests, expediting, purchase requisitions for outside services.

Requirements

• B.S. in related field or equivalent years of experience.
• Five (5) plus years of experience in material/inventory control and analysis.
• More experience in manufacturing planning/scheduling is a plus.
• Must be proficient at Microsoft Office Package, especially Excel.
• Must be able to demonstrate strong numerical analysis and data management skills.
• Must be able to communicate with English in verbal and writing.
• Must be able to read and understand mechanical drawings, manufacturing routings, and work order related documents.
• Must understand BOM structures and supply/demand information related to work order items.
• Must understand system shortage reports and accurately ascertain critical path issues preventing production from being started.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and strong interpersonal/negotiation skills in order to interact with warehouse, quality, third party, engineering, suppliers, and other cross-functional teams to support production.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in material and inventory control, project execution planning, and resource forecasting, while effectively communicating with cross-functional teams and managing procurement processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Material Control
• Project Execution Planning
• Numerical Analysis
• Microsoft Excel Proficiency
• BOM Structure Understanding

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Material Control
• Inventory Analysis
• Manufacturing Planning
• Data Management
• Project Scheduling
• Mechanical Drawing Interpretation
• Work Order Management
• Supply/Demand Analysis
• Shortage Management
• Procurement Management

Soft Skills

• Strong Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Subsea Services
• FMC Technologies
• Manufacturing Standards
• Process Documentation

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office Package
• SAP