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Production Planner Night Shift


Job Location:

San Antonio, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Overview

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Planner/Production Planner is responsible for supporting manufacturing readiness activities associated with new product introductions engineering changes product variations and production launches within assembly and fabrication operations at the San Antonio manufacturing facility. This role supports initial process planning manufacturing routing development station readiness production documentation training coordination material readiness and hands-on execution of pilot prototype and certification builds.

The NPI Planner / Coordinator works closely with NPI Engineering Manufacturing Production Quality Supply Chain Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Training and Product Engineering to ensure new product content is properly planned documented validated and prepared for successful production implementation.

As International Motors continues to grow in San Antonio we are expanding our production operations with the introduction of a night production shift. The night shift is Monday through Thursday from 5:30 PM to 4:00 AM with production planned to begin in early is a salaried position supporting a manufacturing operation. While the primary schedule aligns with the designated production shift employees are expected to provide operational support as needed to meet business objectives. This may require working outside normal production hours including extended shifts production startup activities recovery efforts and occasional weekend support based on operational requirements.

Shift Differential: 10% differential upon transitioning to Night Shift work schedule.

Responsibilities
  • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities for new vehicle programs product changes features and production launches.

  • Review engineering drawings BOMs specifications and technical documentation to identify manufacturing requirements and affected production stations.

  • Develop and validate preliminary manufacturing routings and Point of Application (POA) for new parts and product changes.

  • Create and maintain Build Books Process Books and initial manufacturing documentation for new product introductions.

  • Perform station readiness reviews to identify process safety tooling material presentation documentation and training requirements.

  • Coordinate readiness actions with responsible departments and follow up through completion.

  • Identify track and communicate production jobs affected by new product introductions and engineering changes.

  • Provide hands-on production support during pilot prototype certification and initial production builds.

  • Capture and track manufacturing issues defects lessons learned and corrective actions identified during builds.

  • Coordinate training and ensure required process documentation is available prior to production implementation.

  • Audit PFEP and material readiness including part presentation delivery method and Point of Use/Point of Application requirements.

  • Maintain and communicate manufacturing readiness status open issues risks pilot schedules and implementation activities to NPI Engineering and cross-functional teams.

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelors degree and no experience

OR

  • At least 2 years of production control/planning and/or customer service experience
Additional Requirements
  • Qualified candidates excluding current employees must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen Legal Permanent Resident Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g. H-1B status)
Desired Skills
  • Experience in automotive heavy-duty truck or high-volume manufacturing.
  • Experience supporting new product introductions pilot builds or production launches.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing routings ERP/MES systems PFEP or material readiness activities.
  • Experience with LN ERP manufacturing documentation or production planning systems.
Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range with the final offer based on the candidates applicable skills knowledge and experience.

Company Overview

About TRATON
With its brands Scania MAN International and Volkswagen Truck & BusTRATONSE is the parent and holding company of theTRATONGROUP and one of the worlds leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Groups product portfolio comprises trucks buses and light-duty commercial vehicles. Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.: this intention underlines the Companys ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Groups commercial growth.

About International
From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831 to the 15000-person-strong company we are todayfew companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle Illinois International Motors LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International trucks and engines and IC Bus school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite aftermarket everything we do our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner safer world we all deserve. As of 2021 we joined Scania MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more visit.

*International Motors LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois Missouri New Jersey Ohio Texas and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.


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