Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a Planning Manager to join our team. The Planning Manager is responsible for Scheduling within RMS, overseeing both Master and Shop Scheduling Teams. These teams will synchronize material movement between RMS businesses as they pertain to Engineered Equipment, with an emphasis on Houston-based facilities (Breaux Machine Works, BJ Superior, Fusion Inc., Mepco, and Pearland Works).
SKILLS REQUIRED
ORGANIZATIONAL - Leadership & Organization:
● Exceptional ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time and resources effectively.
● Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
● Exceptional attention to details.
● Display ownership and accountability for tasks and responsibilities.
● Adaptable to changing schedules.
INTERPERSONAL - Experience Required:
● Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
● Strong management and supervisory skills
TECHNOLOGIES - Experience Preferred
● Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Primavera P6 required
● Knowledge and experience with rotating equipment
● Strong computer and math skills
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
● Ensure that all work is correctly sequenced to support OTD
● Monitors, and mentors, a growing team of Master and Shop Schedulers
● With Master Schedulers, creates and maintains templates to feed into home-grown “One Source of Truth” software platform
● Works from various Houston plant locations; expected to visit / work from multiple facilities any given week
● Coordinates, thru extended Team, work with individual shop Leadership regarding workload and batting order
● Provides guidance to Kitting operation; ensures that job materials are ready to go to shop floor when needed
● Ensures that EO Ops Team is working on the right jobs, in the right order, at all times.
● Coordinates with local Buyers for outsourced activities (PWHT, paint, etc.)
● Monitors inbound raw materials to ensure they land at the correct RMS facility, and coordinates intercompany moves of material + job paperwork between shops as needed
● Understands existing workload, and when unplanned projects present themselves, is able to pivot and shift work (both internally and between RMS shops) appropriately
● Develop and own Machine Tool and Mechanic Resource Loading tool
● Creates KPIs to highlight the bottleneck, then works to expand the bottleneck
● With Shop Scheduling Team, owns creation of simple Travelers for intercompany work
● Drives action to quickly resolve project impediments or non-conformities
● Maintain a safe working environment and a commitment to safety excellence.
● Responsible for understanding and driving adherence to safety policy, procedures, and instructions.
● Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.
General:
The above list of activities is not all-inclusive but a general representation of the requirements of the position. This above list is subject to change based on the needs of the company.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
● 10 plus years’ experience in leadership role in an industrial setting
● Advanced Rotating Equipment knowledge with compressors, turbines, expanders, etc.
● Thoroughly understands P6 and inner workings of ERP systems, BOM MRP, etc.
● Advanced Excel knowledge a plus
REQUIRED EDUCATION
● Bachelor’s degree or higher education from accredited institution
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
● The position will be based in RMS’s Houston, TX facility
● This is a full-time position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Additional hours, including evenings or weekends, may be required based on project needs.
● This position can be required to participate in the company random or customer specific drug and alcohol screening and background check.
● Ability to act professionally under stressful situations.
● Able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test and background check
● Able to understand, read, write and speak English.
● Ability to lift 30 pounds.
● Authorized to work in the United States
● RMS Inc. may have government contracts that impose specific requirements on employees working on those projects. If an employee does not meet these requirements, they may be reassigned to a different location or be ineligible to work on certain assignments.
Work Environment
● While performing the duties of this position, the employee may work / enter a shop or field service environment with exposure to moving mechanical parts. While the work area may be described as generally clean, safe, and "not loud", there will be machining operations that generate moderate noise
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Competitive Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Medical / Dental / Vision
- 401k
- Employee Incentive Programs
- Employee Reimbursement Programs
Come Join Rotating Machinery Services Inc. and watch your Career go TURBO! Visit www.rotatingmachinery.com to learn more about who we are and what we do.
ABOUT RMS:
Rotating Machinery Services (RMS Inc.) was established in 1998 with the vision to reinvent the concept of an aftermarket turbomachinery business. The goal was to provide turbomachinery operators with unparalleled service based on established relationships, solid engineering, and technical expertise—all backed by responsiveness in competitive prices and lead times. RMS’ commitment to quality penetrates every aspect of the organization and in the guiding force for all decision making. With an equal blend of cutting-edge technology, engineering experience, and the work of skilled crafts people, RMS continuously delivers the best possible results to customers. RMS is a nimble organization with a collaborative culture of individuals who come to work every day with a desire to improve upon their craft and further the rotating machinery industry.
RMS Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.