Production Planner

Flowserve Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement Planning & Wellness

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and HS

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate and manage planning and scheduling for nuclear pump manufacturing, repairs, and components. You will work with project managers and various teams to meet customer commitments and delivery schedules in a highly visible role.

You will lead material availability checks, develop manufacturing schedules, and address bottlenecks while contributing to continuous improvement efforts to enhance efficiency and on-time performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in production planning, scheduling, or materials planning within manufacturing.
• Knowledge of scheduling logic, capacity planning, demand planning, routings, and standards maintenance.
• Understanding of machining, assembly, welding, NDE, and hydrostatic testing.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production activities based on capacity, material availability, and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain schedules, routings, and work orders to support on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with purchasing, production, quality, inventory, and shipping teams.
• Monitor workflow and adjust schedules for shortages, labor constraints, or changes in requirements.
• Create and maintain digital and physical routings; verify material availability and documentation.
• Lead planning meetings and communicate status, priorities, risks, and changes.
• Identify bottlenecks, NCR-held materials, and issues impacting schedule performance.
• Support root cause investigations and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and delivery.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Materials planning

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

U.S. Citizenship

Education

BS or BA in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering/Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Overview: Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together—creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow.

Production Planner

Your Role and Impact

As a Production Planner at Flowserve, you will play a critical role in coordinating and managing production planning and scheduling activities for nuclear pump manufacturing, repairs, and components. Working closely with project managers, production leadership, quality, purchasing, and shipping teams, you will help ensure customer commitments, quality standards, inventory objectives, and delivery schedules are achieved. This is a highly visible role that directly impacts operational performance, customer satisfaction, and the successful execution of complex manufacturing and repair projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production activities for assigned product lines based on production capacity, material availability, and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing schedules, routings, and work orders to support production and on-time delivery objectives.
• Coordinate with purchasing, production, quality, inventory, and shipping teams to ensure materials, labor, and resources are aligned with production demands.
• Monitor workflow, production priorities, and delivery commitments, adjusting schedules as needed to address material shortages, labor constraints, or changing customer requirements.
• Create and maintain digital and physical job routings, verify material availability, and ensure required production documentation is accurate and complete.
• Lead planning meetings and communicate production status, priorities, risks, and schedule changes to stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks, inventory challenges, NCR-held materials, and operational issues that impact schedule performance.
• Support root cause investigations, corrective actions, inventory management initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance manufacturing efficiency and delivery performance.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of production planning, scheduling, or materials planning experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of scheduling logic, capacity planning, demand planning, input/output control, product structures, routings, and standards maintenance.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, welding, NDE, and hydrostatic testing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and other business software tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments and levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, manage competing demands, and drive accountability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing workflow in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing or repair environment.
• BS or BA degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Experience within the nuclear industry or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of inventory management, detailed production scheduling, and demand management principles.
• Experience participating in continuous improvement initiatives and corrective action processes.

What We Can Offer You

At Flowserve, you'll find a range of options to fit your and your family's needs. We want to provide our team with the right resources to invest in your physical, mental, and financial well-being no matter where you sit or what stage of life you're in.

Our benefits* include:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement Planning & Financial Wellness Resources
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Parental Leave
• Life, Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance
• Benefits vary by job, location and/or collective bargaining agreement.

Req ID: R-21538

Job Family Group: Materials Management

Job Family: MM Materials Planning

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