Production Planner

Surteco Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly staff BBQ

Birthday gift card

Free on-site parking

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

500+ retailer discounts

Great team culture

Internal Employee referral bonus

Job summary

SURTECO Australia is seeking a Production Planner to join our Arndell Park-based Supply Chain team. You will develop and execute production plans to meet customer demand while optimising capacity, efficiency, yield and inventory.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you’ll work with production, sales and management to align schedules with demand and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in production/manufacturing environments, preferably in planning/scheduling.
• ERP/MRP experience, Movex desirable.
• Commercially minded with strong collaboration across stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute production plans for the Arndell Park manufacturing plant to meet demand and delivery deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, maximise yield, reduce waste and minimise downtime.
• Monitor production capacity, material availability, machinery and resource requirements.
• Analyse customer orders, forecasts and stock levels to determine production priorities and scheduling requirements.
• Identify and resolve planning issues including material shortages and scheduling conflicts.

Tools

Movex

Job description

SURTECO Australia is looking for a Production Planner to join our Supply Chain team based in Arndell Park. You will be responsible for developing and executing production plans to ensure customer demand are met while optimising production capacity, operational efficiency, yield and inventory levels. This role will be an on-site position reporting to the Supply Chain Manager and working closely with key stakeholders within the company.

Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Scheduling: Create and execute production plan for our manufacturing plant in Arndell Park to meet demand and delivery deadlines. Managing work orders through ERP system.
• Process Optimisation: Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, maximise yield, reduce waste and minimise downtime.
• Capacity & Resource Planning: Monitor production capacity, material availability, machinery and resource requirements.
• Demand & Forecast Analysis: Analyse customer orders, sales forecasts and stock levels to determine production priorities and scheduling requirements.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve production planning issues, including material shortages, capacity constraints and scheduling conflicts and adjust plan accordingly.
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and production forecasts to maintain optimal stock availability while minimising excess and obsolete inventory.
• Production Performance Monitoring: Track production output against planned schedules and proactively communicate changes or potential delays to relevant stakeholders.
• Stakeholder management: Collaborate with Supply chain team, management, production supervisors and sales to ensure production scheduled aligns with customer demand.
• Safety- Work in conjunction with the Safety Manager regarding all safety related matters.

The Individual

• Previous experience in production/manufacturing industries within a fast-paced environment in production planning/ scheduling
• Experience with MRP systems/ ERP systems (Knowledge of Movex, desirable)
• Commercially minded
• Collaborative nature and the ability to work with all stakeholders within the company
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Proactive, flexible and have a practical solutions approach
• The opportunity to grow your career and work alongside senior leaders

• Quarterly staff BBQ and Birthday gift card
• Free on-site parking and close to public transport
• EAP- Employee Assistance Program available to all staff
• Access to 500+ discounts on well-known retailers
• Great team culture and collaborative team
• Internal Employee referral bonus

About Us

SURTECO Australia is a subsidiary of a 130-year-old German group of companies who specialise in Decorative surfaces and edge banding. We are Australia's largest manufacturer of decorative surfaces and edge banding.

Please note full working rights, reference check, pre-employment medical and police checks will be completed before confirming employment.

Please note we don't accept any applications from recruitment companies at this current time.