Manufacturing Planner

Trident Consulting is seeking a “Manufacturing Planner", Houston, TX for one of our clients. A global leader in business and technology services

Job title: Manufacturing Planner_

Location: Houston, TX

Duration: 12 Months

Pay rate: $37/hr - $40/hr on W2

Job description

Description:

Material Planner, you will be responsible for:

• Establishing the jobs induction plan based on available resources / workload to meet the CWD (Customer Want Date) and for stable operation.

• Responding to queries about the planning. collecting, analyzing, and recording data on the progress of jobs

• Analyzing process data to demonstrate process capability and identifying root cause deviations from production plan and implements corrective initiatives

• Working with F&P (Forecasting & Planning) team to ensure the projected volumes each shop per plan.

• Conducting daily production meeting, share the minutes of meeting, and follow -up on actions and attending the repair execution review and provide an update on each job

• Updating of the ERP system relevant to each job orders and ensuring efficient translation of jobs order in ERP system by different stakeholders to reflect actual jobs status.

• Negotiating amendments to proposed completion date with internal & external customers.

• Working with engineering team on spare advance ordering process and operations to optimize the utilization of shop machineries to ensure each job will be executed within budget hours and cycle.

• Working with the material / operations team to ensure the necessary consumables / spares are available on-time for each job.

Job requirements:

• Have a degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED) and 3 yrs of experience in materials planning and execution in a manufacturing environment

• Have good interpersonal skills, inclusive working style and able to effectively interface with all levels of organization and customers

• Experience in Gas Turbine Manufacturing Procedures is a plus.

• Experience in ERP systems, preferably Oracle.

• Work onsite from Monday-Friday 7am-4pm. Role is NOT remote or Hybrid.

About Trident:

Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include:

Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco

Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.

Received the TechServe Excellence award.

Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America

Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.