Production Planner

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown company in the Houston area is seeking a Production Planner to keep customer orders moving through the shop on schedule. You will coordinate with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Scheduling to ensure materials, drawings, and information are ready before work is released to manufacturing.

This role suits someone who enjoys solving daily production challenges, staying organized across multiple projects, and collaborating with both office and shop teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, production control, materials coordination, or a similar manufacturing role.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and coordinate input from different teams.
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Four-year technical degree or six years of equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings and verify that required materials and information are available before releasing jobs to manufacturing.
• Coordinate with the Scheduler on internal, customer, and vendor schedules.
• Assist stage and complete materials needed for job release.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, and Purchasing to address schedule and material needs.
• Track progress against the schedule and report potential delays or issues.
• Assist shop personnel with shortages and other material needs.
• Support shop and material scheduling, requisition materials, and expedite items as needed.
• Contribute to process improvement and waste-reduction efforts.

Skills

Production planning

Production control

Materials coordination

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelors degree in a technical field

Six years of equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

A Houston-area manufacturing company is seeking a Production Planner to help keep customer orders moving through the shop on schedule. In this role, you’ll coordinate with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Scheduling to confirm that materials, drawings, and other required information are ready before work is released to manufacturing.

This is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys solving day-to-day production challenges, staying organized across multiple projects, and working with teams across both the office and the shop floor.

What you’ll do

• Review drawings and verify that required materials and information are available before releasing jobs to manufacturing.
• Coordinate with the Scheduler on internal, customer, and vendor schedules.
• Help stage and complete materials needed for job release.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, and Purchasing to address schedule and material needs.
• Track progress against the schedule and report potential delays or issues.
• Assist shop personnel with shortages and other material needs.
• Support shop and material scheduling, requisition materials, and expedite items as needed.
• Contribute to process improvement and waste-reduction efforts.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in production planning, production control, materials coordination, or a similar manufacturing role.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and coordinate input from different teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• A four-year technical degree or six years of equivalent work experience.

Helpful experience

Experience with MRP, JIT, CRP, Lean, ISO 9000 or similar quality systems, MS Project, or Great Plains is helpful. APICS CPIM certification and Spanish language skills are also a plus.