What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Global Riser?
Job Description
We are seeking a proactive and organised Production Planner to join our team at Global Riser USA in New Iberia. You will transform approved project packages into efficient, resource-loaded production schedules, coordinating manufacturing, repairs, inspections and testing activities. Working closely with regional and site management, you will drive production efficiency, optimise resources and ensure the highest standards of safety, quality and on-time delivery.
Responsibilities:
Included, but not limited to:
1. Receive and review manufacturing packages from Projects, including QCPs, issued drawings, specifications, scope and required delivery dates; identify missing information before scheduling.
2. Develop and maintain integrated production schedules for manufacturing, refurbishment, inspection, welding, machining, coating, assembly and testing activities as applicable.
3. Coordinate manpower, skills, workstations, tooling, lifting equipment, materials and subcontracted services with Operations and Site Supervision.
4. Establish work sequences, estimated durations, dependencies, milestones and critical paths for each active job.
5. Work with the Regional Manager, Operations Manager and Site Supervisor to agree priorities, resolve resource conflicts and balance competing project requirements.
6. Maintain daily and weekly work plans and a forward-looking resource and capacity forecast; update plans when priorities or conditions change.
7. Verify production readiness with relevant departments, including availability of released documentation, materials, consumables, equipment and required inspection or hold points.
8. Coordinate with Projects, Engineering, QHSE, Stores and Procurement to remove constraints and communicate schedule impacts.
9. Track actual progress against planned hours and milestones; identify bottlenecks, downtime, rework and potential delivery delays.
10. Provide clear schedule updates, manpower loading, priority changes, risks and recovery options to management and project teams.
11. Develop and maintain practical visual planning tools, including daily resource allocation boards, job status trackers and short-term look-ahead schedules.
12. Recommend and implement improvements to workflow, handovers, production data capture, resource utilization and overall job throughput.
13. Comply with and promote all Company health, safety and environmental requirements; do not schedule work contrary to approved quality controls.
14. Comply with the Company Quality Management System, customer requirements and all applicable Global Riser policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred:
- Diploma or degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or a related discipline.
- Training in production scheduling, capacity planning, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement or project controls.
- Experience in heavy fabrication, welding, machining, oil and gas equipment or engineered-to-order manufacturing is advantageous.
Experience:
- Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing, fabrication or heavy industry.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary workshop activities and implementing practical scheduling or workflow improvements is preferred.
Skills
The following are the minimum skills required to perform the function:
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and working knowledge of Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to develop and maintain production schedules, manpower loading plans and capacity forecasts.
- Clear written and verbal English communication across workshop, project and management teams.
- Practical understanding of manufacturing work sequences, routing, lead times and production constraints.
- Familiarity with ERP, MRP, scheduling or project management software is advantageous.
- Ability to interpret manufacturing packages, QCPs, drawings and job specifications for planning purposes.
- Understanding of inspection, welding, machining, coating, assembly and testing interfaces is advantageous.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to identify bottlenecks and dependencies.
- Excellent organization, prioritization, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
- Ability to work independently, collaborate across departments and respond to changing production priorities