Senior Production Planner — Build-to-Order Scheduler

International; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 66,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

International is seeking an experienced Production Planner Sr to support production planning and scheduling operations at the Tulsa Bus Plant. This role translates demand, capacity and constraints into an executable production schedule while collaborating with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering and Commercial teams to manage complex orders.

The successful candidate will balance multiple priorities in a dynamic build-to-order manufacturing environment, demonstrating strong

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of production control/planning and/or customer service experience
• OR
• Master’s degree and no experience
• OR
• At least 3 years of production control/planning and/or customer service experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules that align customer demand with plant capacity, supplier constraints and manufacturing requirements
• Manage the production order backlog and determine appropriate scheduling and build timing based on order readiness and available capacity
• Perform ongoing schedule maintenance as orders, production requirements, engineering dates and other inputs change
• Evaluate scheduling constraints and determine their impact on available production capacity and order placement
• Sequence and line-set production orders in accordance with established manufacturing requirements and production plans
• Monitor order readiness and identify issues that may affect production timing or customer commitments
• Analyze order mix, backlog and capacity to identify emerging scheduling risks and recommend appropriate adjustments
• Coordinate production schedule changes and priority requirements with Manufacturing, Materials, Procurement, Engineering, Commercial and other cross-functional partners
• Develop and maintain production-planning reports and schedule visibility tools, including information supporting the Master Sequence Document (MSD)
• Reconcile scheduling and production information across multiple data sources and identify discrepancies requiring correction or escalation
• Communicate schedule status, risks, constraints and significant changes to business and plant stakeholders
• Support continuous-improvement initiatives focused on schedule stability, delivery reliability and overall order execution

Skills

Production planning

Manufacturing scheduling

Material planning

Backlog management

ERP/MRP systems

Capacity planning

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in production control/planning or related

Master's degree in production control/planning or related

3+ years of production control/planning or customer service experience

Job description

International is seeking an experienced Production Planner Sr to support production planning and scheduling operations at the Tulsa Bus Plant. This role translates demand, capacity and constraints into an executable production schedule while collaborating with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering and Commercial teams to manage complex orders.

The successful candidate will balance multiple priorities in a dynamic build-to-order manufacturing environment, demonstrating strong