Production Planning and Control Engineer

Role & responsibilities

• Prepare and release production plans and schedules based on MRP requirements, customer demand, and production capacity.
• Ensure planned orders are converted into production orders in line with the MRP basic start date.
• Review and ensure 100% material availability of RM, OSP, Bought-Out, and SFG components before releasing production orders.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to complete manufacturing activities within the MRP basic finish date.
• Monitor production order ageing, WIP, and pending orders and drive actions for timely closure.
• Identify and resolve production constraints related to material shortages, machine capacity, manpower, tooling, drawings, and process availability.
• Prepare daily/weekly production schedules and track plan vs. actual performance.
• Coordinate with Purchase and Stores teams for timely availability of critical materials and components.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and PPC teams to address bottlenecks and improve schedule adherence.
• Monitor capacity loading and resource utilization across manufacturing lines.
• Prioritize production orders based on customer commitments, criticality, and material availability.
• Maintain and analyze production planning MIS, ageing reports, WIP reports, and schedule adherence.
• Escalate critical deviations and develop recovery plans to achieve committed delivery dates.
• Support inventory reduction, WIP control, lead-time reduction, and working-capital improvement initiatives.
• Ensure proper master data and planning parameters are maintained in the ERP/MRP system.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean, Kaizen, 5S, and process optimization.

Preferred candidate profile