Associate Engineer - Production Planning

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Job Title - Associate Engineer - Production Planning

Job Purpose

• Support daily and weekly production planning by converting customer demand into an achievable production schedule. Ensure alignment of materials, production capacity, order dates and delivery priorities while maintaining accurate planning data and coordinating timely execution across functions.

Are you the one

• Educational Qualification - B.E., (Mechanical, Electrical, Production, Industrial, Manufacturing or a related engineering discipline).
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience related to Production Planning & Production Process
• Basic understanding of production planning, material requirements planning, inventory management, manufacturing processes and capacity planning.
• Basic understanding of ERP and manufacturing systems SAP PP/MM exposure is preferred.
• Batch Production Scheduling & Capacity Balancing knowledge
• Familiar with Advance Material Planning techniques
• Proficiency in MS Office tools
• Good Communication and analytical skills
• Team Player & Collaborative between various Cross Functional teams

What you will be doing

• . Prepare and maintain daily and weekly production plans based on demand, customer priority, material availability and available capacity.
• . Review sales requirements, planned orders and production orders support timely conversion, release, rescheduling and prioritisation.
• . Check material readiness before production and highlight shortages or constraints that may affect the committed plan.
• . Coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse, Production, Quality and Logistics to resolve execution issues and support uninterrupted production flow.
• . Monitor actual output against the approved plan and escalate delays, bottlenecks, capacity gaps and order-date risks.
• . Support capacity planning by comparing production demand with available machine, labour and shift capacity.
• . Monitor order dates, work-in-progress and ageing orders, and follow up on delayed or blocked orders until closure.
• . Maintain accurate SAP planning inputs, including lead times, lot sizes, scheduling parameters, quantities and order dates.
• . Reprioritise or reschedule orders when demand, material availability or production conditions change.
• . Prepare daily and weekly planning reports and dashboards using SAP, Microsoft Excel and Power BI, where applicable.
• . Analyse planning deviations and support corrective actions to improve schedule adherence, inventory control and on-time delivery.
• . Participate in continuous-improvement activities focused on planning accuracy, lead-time reduction and production-flow improvement.

Key Performance Indicators:
Production Plan Adherence

Actual production quantity compared with the approved production plan.

Schedule Adherence

Orders completed in line with scheduled start and finish dates.

On-Time Delivery

Orders completed or delivered by the committed date.

Material Availability

Planned orders ready for production with required materials available.

Order and WIP Control

Open, overdue and work-in-progress orders maintained within agreed limits.

Planning Data Accuracy

Accuracy of dates, quantities and planning parameters maintained in SAP.

What do we offer

• Career progression and opportunities within a global organization
• Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work
• Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills
• You are surrounded by funcolleagues and a lively working environment within Business Services team and KONE Front Line. The best part is all leaders are great and open-minded
• Click on apply if you have a passion for meeting up with people and a desire to make an impact in the elevator and escalator industry.

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