Production Planner

TAS Energy Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS Energy Inc in Houston, Texas is searching for a Production Planner to ensure on-time product delivery by coordinating production activities. This role requires collaboration with engineering and purchasing departments to ensure material availability and improve processes.

The ideal candidate has a four-year technical degree or equivalent experience and familiarity with JIT, MRP, and Lean methodologies. This full-time position offers opportunities for continuous improvement in production timelines.

Qualifications

• Held a similar position within the industry.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify drawing and material availability prior to release for manufacture.
• Coordinate closely with the Scheduler on internal, customer, and vendor schedules.
• Track and report progress to schedule.
• Assist shop foreman with shortages and material needs.
• Perform in-house expediting as needed to maintain schedule deliverables.

Skills

JIT

MRP

CRP

Lean processes

ISO 9000

APICS CPIM certification

Spanish language skills

MS Project

Great Plains

Data analysis

PC applications

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Four-year technical degree

Six years equivalent work experience

Job description

Position Overview

The role of this position is to ensure on-time delivery of the product by coordinating the activities of Production, Engineering and Purchasing toward the common goal of on-time product delivery and to verify that all needed information and materials are available prior to releasing the order for manufacturing. The Production Planner will assist the Production Manager and Superintendent in continual process improvement and waste elimination initiatives and improved on-time deliverables.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Review and verify drawing and material availability prior to release for manufacture.
• Coordinate closely with the Scheduler on internal, customer and vendor schedules.
• Stage and complete materials prior to job release.
• Coordinate between Production, Engineering and Purchasing.
• Track and report progress to schedule.
• Assist shop foreman with shortages and material needs.
• Plan and assist with shop and material scheduling.
• Perform in-house expediting as needed to maintain schedule deliverables.
• Requisition materials as needed.
• Any other responsibility as assigned by TAS.

Job Skills

• Experience with JIT, MRP, CRP, Lean (or other waste elimination processes), ISO 9000 (or other QMS structures).
• APICS CPIM certification a plus.
• Spanish language skills a plus.
• Experience with MS Project and/or Great Plains desired.
• Committed to excellence and high standards.
• Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of data collection systems, proficient with data analysis and evaluation.
• Proficient with PC applications (MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience working in a network environment.
• Ability to work multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to take input from multiple sources and prioritize own work effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with superiors and peers as well as with individuals both inside and outside the company.
• Embodies TAS core values of safety, integrity, teamwork, customer passion, growth-oriented, innovation and value-driven.

Relevant Work Experience

Held a similar position within the industry.

Education and Training

Four-year technical degree or six years of equivalent work experience.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Position is at least 80% to 90% at a desk working with computer.
• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Perform other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions.
• Visual acuity requirements: color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading.
• The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TAS guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.