Company Overview:
If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you're searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve's position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!
Role Summary:
The Production Planner is responsible for developing and managing an executable production schedule that aligns with customer demand, site capacity, and network priorities. This role ensures that manufacturing orders are planned, released, and executed in alignment with SAP scheduling, enabling on-time delivery (OTD), optimal utilization, and effective working capital management. The Production Planner serves as the primary link between Inventory Control, Manufacturing, and the broader QRC network to ensure production flow is accurate, timely, and efficient.
Responsibilities:
Production Scheduling & Execution
Develop and maintain a daily executable production schedule within SAP based on capacity and demand
Ensure all production orders are properly scheduled, aligned to routing times, and feasible within available hours
Monitor and manage overload situations, ensuring no day is scheduled beyond available capacity
Reschedule work proactively based on changes in capacity, material availability, or priorities
Order Management & Release Discipline
Ensure production orders are released in alignment with required completion dates
Validate that acknowledgement dates and need dates are accurate to drive correct scheduling and purchasing
Collaborate with Inventory Control to ensure timely conversion of planned orders to production orders
Capacity Management
Maintain accurate capacity in SAP, including labor availability, absences, holidays, and approved overtime
Align production schedules to true available capacity, adjusting for real-time changes
Drive visibility and action on capacity gaps and constraints
Cross-Functional Coordination
Partner with Manufacturing Supervisors to ensure the shop floor executes to the SAP schedule
Coordinate with Inventory Control and Buyers to ensure material availability aligns with production timing
Collaborate with regional planners and other sites to balance load across the network when needed
Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
Monitor key metrics including:
On-Time Delivery (OTD)
Schedule Adherence
Utilization
Past Due Backlog
Identify and drive actions to resolve schedule misalignment, inefficiencies, and execution gaps
Support standardization of planning processes across the QRC network
Data Accuracy & System Integrity
Ensure SAP data accuracy for:
Production order dates
Capacity inputs
Routing alignment
Maintain clear and accurate order-level communication (e.g., comments for expedites or changes)
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations
Good communication and organizational skills required with the ability to work well with all levels of employees and internal departments in a diverse environment.
Experience working within ERP systems (SAP preferred)
Strong understanding of capacity planning and production scheudling principles
Proficient Microsoft Excel skills
Must be willing and able to travel occasionally (estimated 5-10%).
Preferred:
Fluency and proficiency in the practical application of MRP logic, scheduling logic, order policies, capacity planning, input/output control, product structures, routings, and standards maintenance.
Knowledgeable in master scheduling, production planning and detailed scheduling, demand management, purchasing, and cost accounting techniques.
Superior analytical and problem solving skills.
Experience with SysPro is preferred.
Benefits Starting from Day 1:
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (including FSA and HSA options)
Life Insurance + Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Retirement Planning, 401(k) plan, & Financial Wellness Resources
Educational Assistance Program
Time off Policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid vacation)
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment
Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.
Req ID : R-19626
Job Family Group : Logistics
Job Family : LO Production Planning
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