Production Planner - Night Shift

Navistar, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

International Motors is recruiting a New Product Introduction/Production Planner for its San Antonio facility. The role supports manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, engineering changes, and production launches, coordinating with NPI Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Training.

The position offers a night shift with a 10% shift differential, starting early 2027, and may require extended hours or weekend support to meet objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with no experience or at least 2 years in production control/planning or customer service.
• Experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing is preferred.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support NP I and production readiness activities for new vehicle programs and product changes.
• Review drawings, BOMs, specifications, and documentation to identify manufacturing requirements.
• Develop preliminary routings and POA for new parts and changes.
• Create Build Books, Process Books, and initial manufacturing documentation.
• Conduct station readiness reviews and coordinate with departments to finalize readiness.
• Provide hands-on support during pilot, prototype, certification, and initial production builds.
• Capture defects, lessons learned, and corrective actions during builds.

Skills

Automotive experience

NPI/Production planning

PFEP documentation

ERP/MES systems

LN ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LN ERP

PFEP systems

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Position Overview

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Planner/Production Planner is responsible for supporting manufacturing readiness activities associated with new product introductions, engineering changes, product variations, and production launches within assembly and fabrication operations at the San Antonio manufacturing facility. This role supports initial process planning, manufacturing routing development, station readiness, production documentation, training coordination, material readiness, and hands‑on execution of pilot, prototype, and certification builds.

The NPI Planner / Coordinator works closely with NPI Engineering, Manufacturing, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME), Training, and Product Engineering to ensure new product content is properly planned, documented, validated, and prepared for successful production implementation.

As International Motors continues to grow in San Antonio, we are expanding our production operations with the introduction of a night production shift. The night shift is Monday through Thursday from 5:30 PM to 4:00 AM, with production planned to begin in early 2027. This is a salaried position supporting a manufacturing operation. While the primary schedule aligns with the designated production shift, employees are expected to provide operational support as needed to meet business objectives. This may require working outside normal production hours, including extended shifts, production startup activities, recovery efforts, and occasional weekend support based on operational requirements.

Shift Differential: 10% differential upon transitioning to Night Shift work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities for new vehicle programs, product changes, features, and production launches.

• Review engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and technical documentation to identify manufacturing requirements and affected production stations.

• Develop and validate preliminary manufacturing routings and Point of Application (POA) for new parts and product changes.

• Create and maintain Build Books, Process Books, and initial manufacturing documentation for new product introductions.

• Perform station readiness reviews to identify process, safety, tooling, material presentation, documentation, and training requirements.

• Coordinate readiness actions with responsible departments and follow up through completion.

• Identify, track, and communicate production jobs affected by new product introductions and engineering changes.

• Provide hands‑on production support during pilot, prototype, certification, and initial production builds.

• Capture and track manufacturing issues, defects, lessons learned, and corrective actions identified during builds.

• Coordinate training and ensure required process documentation is available prior to production implementation.

• Audit PFEP and material readiness, including part presentation, delivery method, and Point of Use/Point of Application requirements.

• Maintain and communicate manufacturing readiness status, open issues, risks, pilot schedules, and implementation activities to NPI Engineering and cross-functional teams.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and no experience

OR

• At least 2 years of production control/planning and/or customer service experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• Experience in automotive, heavy‑duty truck, or high‑volume manufacturing.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, pilot builds, or production launches.
• Familiarity with manufacturing routings, ERP/MES systems, PFEP, or material readiness activities.
• Experience with LN ERP, manufacturing documentation, or production planning systems.

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market‑based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits. The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Company Overview

About TRATON With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus,TRATONSE is the parent and holding company of theTRATONGROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light‑duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

About International From a one-man company built on the world‑changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000‑person‑strong company we are today,few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

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