Production Planning Trainee

**A. JOB SUMMARY**:
The Production Planning Trinee plays a crucial role in manufacturing and production operations by ensuring efficient utilization of resources, timely production, and meeting customer demand while minimizing costs.

B. **ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
1. **Production Scheduling**:
Develop production schedules based on production capacity, resource availability, and customer demand. Ensure that production schedules are optimized for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

**Capacity Planning**: Assess and analyze the production capacity of the facility. Ensure that production plans align with the available capacity and make recommendations for capacity addition or optimization when necessary.

**Material Planning**: Coordinate with the stores/purchase to ensure that raw materials and components are available as per production schedules. Maintain a balance between minimizing inventory costs and ensuring materials are available when needed.

**Production Efficiency**: Continuously monitor production processes for efficiency and identify opportunities for improvement. Collaborate with production teams to implement process enhancements and cost-saving measures.

**Capacity Utilization**:Ensure production planning is done to achieve the highest capacity utilization.

**Resource Planning**: Plan manpower, machinery, and equipment effectively to ensure production targets are met. Adjust resource Plan based on changing priorities and production requirements.

**Quality Control**: Collaborate with quality control teams to ensure that production processes meet quality standards and product specifications. While ensuring that the plan is met

**Production Reporting**: Generate reports on production performance, including key performance indicators (KPIs) like production output, efficiency, and utilization. Analyze data to identify areas for improvement.

**Communication**: Act as a liaison between different departments such as production, procurement, sales, and management to ensure that everyone is aware of production schedules and any changes that may impact them. Ensure that the planning is done transparently.

**Risk Management**: Identify potential risks and disruptions in production planning, such as supply chain disruptions or equipment failures, and develop contingency plans to mitigate these risks.

**Software and Tools**: Utilize the software and tools for production planning and scheduling, such as SAP MRP module, Microsoft Excel to efficiently plan and monitor the work.

**C. EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
- Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, engineering, (preferred).
- Experience in production planning/Supply chain role in modular furniture manufacturing/ panel processing industry
- Experience in custom joinery/ custom cabinetry/ woodworking/ shop fit is added advantage.
- Minimum experience of 0-1 years in the relevant field.
- Good knowledge of joinery techniques, materials, and equipment.
- Good knowledge in woodworking, cabinetry manufacturing, veneers, and surface wood-coating
- Basic Knowledge of quality control processes and tools

**C. REQUIRED SKILLS**
- Good communication, interpersonal skill, and reporting
- Must be a team player.
- Must be strong in excel.
- ERP Process knowledge.
- SAP MRP module is added advantage.
- Good problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹17,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Leave encashment

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ponneri, Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application Question(s):

- What is the Notice Period?
- What is the lead time?
- Available dates for the direct interview?
- What is the Current Salary?
- What is the Expected Salary?
- What is the Take home Salary?

**Experience**:

- total: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person