The Materials & Planning Analyst is a critical role responsible for planning, scheduling, and optimizing the end‑to‑end flow of material through the manufacturing process.
Owning routing decisions, production sequencing, and machine assignment based on raw material characteristics, customer promise dates, and operational constraints.
Production plans are both executable and optimized for business performance.
The Analyst continuously evaluates production results, adjusts plans in real time, and drives improvements through better planning logic, system accuracy, and cross‑functional alignment.
Production scheduling, sap, erp system, System Data Processing, Production planning/scheduling, Planner
Intermediate Level
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.
The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/hr.
Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.
Beyond core requirements, strong candidates often demonstrate: Ability to balance competing priorities under tight deadlines Comfort making decisions with incomplete or evolving data Strong business acumen and understanding of customer impact Clear documentation and process standardization skills Confidence serving as an escalation point for planning conflicts Curiosity and continuous improvement mindset