Production Planner

STAAR Aviation; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

STAAR Aviation is seeking a Production Planner to create and maintain production schedules, manage material requirements, release work orders, and monitor progress to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires close coordination with Production, Purchasing, and Stores to ensure materials and resources are available to support manufacturing operations. Candidates typically have 3-5 years in production planning within manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline required.
• 3-5 years of experience in production planning or similar role within manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update production schedules and plans.
• Forecast material requirements and calculate order dates based on supplier lead times.
• Manage materials for manufacturing operations involving a high volume of part numbers (500+).
• Create, release, manage, and distribute work orders through the ERP system.
• Assign released work orders to customer orders and monitor progress through production.
• Track and report the status of released work orders to the Production Manager.
• Review actual work order operation times against standard manufacturing times and report variances.
• Ensure accurate planning data is maintained within the ERP system.
• Work closely with Production, Purchasing, and Stores to support manufacturing requirements.

Skills

Production Planning

MRP

ERP Systems

Data Analysis

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Teamwork & Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Odoo ERP

Job description

Role Summary:

The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining production schedules, managing material requirements, releasing work orders, and monitoring production progress to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders. The role requires close coordination with Production, Purchasing, and Stores to ensure materials and resources are available to support manufacturing operations.

Role Responsibilities:

• Create, maintain, and update production schedules and plans.
• Forecast material requirements and calculate order dates based on supplier lead times.
• Manage materials for manufacturing operations involving a high volume of part numbers (500+).
• Create, release, manage, and distribute work orders through the ERP system.
• Assign released work orders to customer orders and monitor progress through production.
• Track and report the status of released work orders to the Production Manager.
• Review actual work order operation times against standard manufacturing times and report variances.
• Ensure accurate planning data is maintained within the ERP system.
• Work closely with Production, Purchasing, and Stores to support manufacturing requirements.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in Production Planning, Manufacturing Planning, Material Planning, or a similar role within a manufacturing environment.

Behavioral Skills:

• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• ERP Systems
• Manufacturing Operations
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork & Communication

Technical Skills:

• Training or certification in ERP/MRP systems (especially Odoo) is beneficial.