Executive - PPC

Nordex Group; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The PPC Engineer/Senior Engineer at Nordex Group will own end-to-end production planning and control activities, optimizing SAP PP usage, inventory, and shop floor coordination to meet production targets.

The role emphasizes reducing COPQ, improving productivity, and driving data-based decisions with dashboards and KPIs across production, OTIF, and capacity utilization.

Qualifications

• 3–5 Years experience in PPC/production planning
• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering or related discipline

Responsibilities

• Production planning & SAP PP management
• Material Requirement Planning and material availability monitoring
• Demand planning and capacity planning aligned with customer requirements
• Inventory management and coordination with procurement/stores
• BOM reconciliation and system accuracy between engineering and production
• Schedule adherence and resource utilization coordination
• Monitor production performance and COPQ reduction actions
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement support
• Reporting: production, inventory, and planning KPIs using SAP and dashboards
• Stakeholder communication and data-driven decision making

Skills

SAP PP

Demand planning

MRP

Inventory management

Shop floor coordination

Data analytics

Excel

Power BI

Communication

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Production/Industrial

Tools

SAP PP

Excel

Power BI

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Experience: 3–5 Years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering or related discipline

Job Summary: The PPC Engineer/Senior Engineer will be responsible for end-to-end production planning and control activities, ensuring efficient manufacturing operations through effective utilization of SAP PP, inventory optimization, demand planning, and shop floor coordination. The role focuses on improving productivity, controlling Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and driving data-based decision-making to achieve production and business targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Planning & SAP PP
• Manage production orders in SAP PP and ensure timely release, execution, and closure.
• Execute Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and monitor material availability to support uninterrupted production.
• Perform demand planning and capacity planning aligned with customer requirements and production schedules.
• Inventory & Material Management
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with procurement and stores teams to ensure material availability.
• Analyze inventory trends and implement actions to improve inventory turnover while avoiding stock-outs.
• Conduct BOM reconciliation and ensure system accuracy between engineering and production requirements.
• Coordinate with production teams for schedule adherence and resource utilization.
• Monitor production performance and resolve planning-related constraints.
• Support manufacturing operations through effective routing management and production sequencing.
• Drive productivity improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes.
• Monitor and control COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) through root cause analysis and corrective actions and control the repair cost through material consumption reduction & Repair hours reduction.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects to enhance operational efficiency.
• Reporting & Analytics
• Generate and analyze production, inventory, and planning reports using SAP and other reporting tools.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to track production performance, OTIF, inventory, capacity utilization, and productivity metrics.
• Provide actionable insights through data analytics to support management decision-making.
• Strong expertise in SAP PP Module.
• Knowledge of Production Planning, Demand Planning, and MRP.
• Inventory Management and Production Control.
• Shop Floor Coordination and Manufacturing Processes.
• Data Analysis and Report Automation.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Continuous Improvement and Productivity Enhancement.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in discrete manufacturing, automotive, wind energy, heavy engineering, or similar industries.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or operational excellence initiatives.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or other data analytics/reporting tools.

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

The role is generally available on a full-time basis as well as in other flexible working-time models.

Recruitment Fraud Notice:Please note that our People Attraction department will only contact you via official @nordex-online.com email addresses or authorized recruitment partners.You can find more information about our application processon our website.

ABOUT THE NORDEX GROUP

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40 markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400 employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.

We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex