Production And Planning Engineer

A. Production Schedule Execution & Work Order Management

1. Assist the PPC Manager in translating master production schedules into detailed daily/weekly production plans that are practical, operations-wise, and shift-wise.

2. Generate, release, and follow up on production job cards/work orders with correct routing steps, BOMs, drawings, and priority tags.

3. Continuously monitor execution status on the shop floor through ERP tracking and physical confirmation, ensuring that job orders are executed as per plan and within time.

B. Material Readiness & Coordination

1. Proactively coordinate with the Purchase, Stores, and Quality departments to ensure timely availability of raw materials, bought-out items, and subassemblies required for planned jobs.

2. Maintain visibility of critical material availability against scheduled jobs; initiate follow-ups or alternate planning to avoid production hold-ups.

3. Review material shortages, mismatches, or substitutions and escalate unresolved issues to the PPC Manager for quick resolution.

C. Inventory & WIP Control

1. Track and control material issued to production, monitor consumption, and ensure accurate issue and receipt entries in ERP.

2. Analyse Work-in-Progress (WIP) ageing and flag jobs exceeding threshold ageing to initiate corrective action.

3. Maintain discipline in adherence to FIFO, batch tracking, and traceability norms to ensure quality and operational compliance.

D. Shop Floor Communication & Load Balancing

1. Act as the key interface between the Sales, design and the production shop floor to align execution with plan.

2. Facilitate sequencing of jobs on key machines/stations to maximize throughput, reduce idle time, and optimize load balancing.

3. Coordinate with maintenance and quality teams in case of any equipment downtime, quality rejections, or rework affecting the schedule.

E. Data Recording, MIS Generation & Analytics

1. Collect and validate production data including output, delays, rejections, material variances, and order fulfilment.

2. Prepare and publish shift-wise and daily MIS reports (Plan vs Actual, WIP status, resource utilization) for review with the PPC Manager and Plant Head.

3. Ensure accurate and timely ERP entries for work order status, material movements, and inventory adjustments.

F. Visual Planning & Shop Floor Discipline

1. Maintain visual planning boards, trackers, and planning dashboards on the shop floor to promote transparency and team accountability.

2. Display daily production targets, line-wise output, and bottlenecks visually to drive shop floor ownership of performance metrics.

G. Support in Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Initiatives

1. Participate in lean projects like Kanban replenishment and Kaizen initiatives etc.

2. Identify opportunities to simplify documentation, automate reports, or improve ERP workflows to enhance productivity.

H. Documentation, SOP Adherence & Audit Readiness

1. Maintain planning-related records including schedules, order trackers, production logbooks, material reconciliation sheets, and WIP registers in audit-ready format.

2. Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, internal QMS, and planning SOPs during all phases of work order execution.

3. Support internal and external audits with accurate documentation and responses related to production planning and material control.

I. Crisis Handling Contingency Coordination

1. Immediately highlight risks to schedule adherence due to material shortage, machine breakdown, manpower shortage, or customer change requests.

2. Assist in re-sequencing of jobs or alternate routing in coordination with PPC Manager.

J. Team Collaboration & Functional Coordination

1. Collaborate actively with cross-functional teams including Design, Quality, Purchase, Stores, and Dispatch to maintain schedule fidelity and production readiness.

2. Share timely updates with the PPC Manager regarding deviations, risks, and suggested recovery actions.

Contribute ideas to improve interdepartmental planning, communication, and trust.

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