Production Control Leader

Title

Manufacturing Senior Specialist – Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop manufacturing/production schedule to meet customer demands, drive material requirements, and proactively set levels of output.
• Assure that shop operation capacities are loaded with the best activities per customer and financial (Business + Shop) requirements.
• Lead daily production control meeting to track and identify adherence to the plan.
• Identify and react to schedules that do not meet customer requirements (e.g., short cycled, unplanned, etc.).
• Report operation on‑time performance and coordinate root cause and corrective actions with Shop Operations Leaders.
• Coordinate efforts with Ops Leaders and Production Manager to resolve bottlenecks, machine maintenance, manpower issues, tools, programs, and shop capacity that impact schedules.
• Produce manufacturing float and utilisation data to enable accurate forecasting and risk analysis.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering to identify and correct inaccurate routings.
• Assure timely shipments to all customers and prepare and implement work orders and plans.
• Coordinate with Material Planner and short‑term planner to ensure appropriate raw material is in stock; minimise QC hold, blend off, and return material.
• Complete and maintain quarterly production charts and report out, along with business leaders, as required.
• Lead and report production metrics/status for top business leaders on a weekly basis.
• Run and simulate what‑if scenarios to mitigate delivery risk or improve production schedule optimisation.
• Be aware of all EHS and Quality initiatives and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma) with strong experience in Manufacturing Planning.
• Experience in MRP & scheduling planning with general knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Experience with P6 Primavera (added advantage).
• Knowledge of Engineering BOM structures.
• Familiarity with Warehouse/Production operations.
• Experience reporting to senior leadership.

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and well‑being activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

This role demands a candidate who is comfortable to work from office 5 days a week.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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