Production Flow Coordinator — ERP/MPS & WIP Tracker

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

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.