Production Planning Manager/ PPC Head

Department: PPC / Production Planning
Qualification: Diploma / B.E. Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering
Experience: 3 7 Years
Industry: Medical Device / Precision Manufacturing / CNC
Key Responsibilities
Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on customer orders and
delivery commitments.
Prepare and maintain Master Production Schedule (MPS) and machine-wise loading
plans.
Plan and allocate jobs for VMC, CNC, Grinding, EDM, Laser and other processes.
Ensure availability of raw material, tools, fixtures, CNC programs and required
resources before production.
Generate and release Work Orders / Job Cards and define process routing.
Monitor WIP and material movement at every stage:
.
Take ownership of material movement and follow-up to ensure no process remains idle
due to planning gaps.
Coordinate closely with Production, Purchase, Store, Outsourcing, QC, QA,
Assembly, Packing and Dispatch.
Identify bottlenecks, delays, shortages and capacity constraints and take proactive action.
Monitor Production vs Plan, machine utilization, WIP, rejection/rework and
delivery status.
Ensure finished goods are available as per customer delivery commitments and
coordinate with Dispatch.
Prepare daily production reports, weekly planning vs actual and monthly MIS.
Use ERP/MRP and Advanced Excel for planning, tracking and analysis.
Support continuous improvement to reduce lead time, WIP, machine idle time,
changeover time and production delays.
Ensure planning and production activities comply with ISO 13485, traceability and
medical-device requirements.
Required Skills
Strong knowledge of PPC, production planning and manufacturing processes.
Good understanding of CNC/VMC machining and precision manufacturing.
Strong ERP/MRP and Advanced Excel skills.
Excellent coordination, follow-up and problem-solving skills.
Strong ownership and ability to drive execution across departments.
Ability to work under pressure and meet customer delivery commitments.

Key KPIs
On-Time Production Completion (%)
On-Time Dispatch (%)
Plan vs Actual Achievement (%)
Machine Utilization (%)
WIP Control
Production Lead Time
Reduction in Production Delays
Material Availability / Line Stoppage
Inventory Accuracy
Key Accountability
This is an execution-driven PPC role, not only a planning role.
The PPC Head will be the owner of the complete material and production flow and will be
responsible for proactively pushing the job through every process until finished goods are ready
for dispatch.
Reporting To: Plant Head / Management