Head PPC Plant (SMT)

Varroc; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Varroc in Pune seeks a senior PPC/Production Planning leader to drive end-to-end planning for SMT lines, material coordination, and delivery commitments.

You will partner with materials, engineering, quality, and production to optimize capacity, reduce WIP, and improve on-time delivery. The role demands deep experience in SMT/VME, ERP/MRP tools, and cross-functional leadership.

Strong analytical mindset and data-driven decision making are essential to deliver scalable planning excellence.

Qualifications

• 12–20 years of experience in PPC/Production Planning/Manufacturing, preferably SMT/EMS/high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience handling SMT production planning, capacity planning, material planning, and customer delivery requirements.
• Experience managing large-scale manufacturing operations and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute daily, weekly, and monthly production plans for SMT lines based on customer requirements and priorities.
• Ensure effective capacity planning across SMT lines, machines, manpower, and shifts.
• Monitor production plan vs. actual output and take corrective actions for deviations.
• Optimize line loading, changeovers, cycle times, and machine utilization.
• Ensure adherence to production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
• Coordinate closely with Materials, Purchase, Stores, Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Drive material shortage analysis and establish preventive actions.
• Plan for peak demand, new programs, and customer volume fluctuations.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Purchase, and Program Management teams.
• Participate in daily production review meetings and drive closure of critical issues.
• Coordinate with customer/program teams for changes in demand and delivery requirements.
• Escalate critical capacity, material, or delivery risks to senior management.
• Track and improve key PPC and manufacturing metrics such as: Schedule adherence, On-time delivery (OTD), Production plan achievement, Line/machine utilization, Capacity utilization, Inventory levels, Material shortage, Changeover time, WIP levels, Production attainment.
• Prepare and present MIS, dashboards, and management reports.
• Drive data-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, production flow, inventory control, and resource utilization.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement initiatives within PPC.
• Develop standardized planning processes and escalation mechanisms.
• Use ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools to improve planning effectiveness.
• Lead and develop the PPC team responsible for planning, scheduling, material coordination, and production control.
• Define team objectives, review performance, and build capability.
• Establish clear ownership for production planning and delivery commitments.
• Drive a proactive planning culture across the manufacturing organization.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting & Planning

Education

BE/B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering

MBA/PGDM in Operations or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Excel

MIS dashboards

ERP systems

MRP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and execute daily, weekly, and monthly production plans for SMT lines based on customer requirements and business priorities.
• Ensure effective capacity planning across SMT lines, machines, manpower, and shifts.
• Monitor production plan vs. actual output and take corrective actions for deviations.
• Optimize line loading, changeovers, cycle times, and machine utilization.
• Ensure adherence to production schedules and customer delivery commitments.

2. Material Planning & Availability

• Coordinate closely with Materials, Purchase, Stores, Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Monitor component availability, shortages, excess inventory, and critical materials affecting production.
• Drive material shortage analysis and establish preventive actions.
• Ensure effective inventory planning while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.

3. SMT Capacity & Constraint Management

• Analyze SMT capacity requirements considering machine capability, product mix, cycle time, changeover, and manpower availability.
• Identify bottlenecks and develop capacity enhancement plans.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and capacity ramp-up requirements.
• Plan for peak demand, new programs, and customer volume fluctuations.

4. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Purchase, and Program Management teams.
• Participate in daily production review meetings and drive closure of critical issues.
• Coordinate with customer/program teams for changes in demand and delivery requirements.
• Escalate critical capacity, material, or delivery risks to senior management.

5. KPI & Performance Management

• Track and improve key PPC and manufacturing metrics such as:
• Schedule adherence
• On-time delivery (OTD)
• Production plan achievement
• Line/machine utilization
• Capacity utilization
• Inventory levels
• Material shortage
• Changeover time
• WIP levels
• Production attainment
• Prepare and present MIS, dashboards, and management reports.
• Drive data-based decision-making and continuous improvement.

6. Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, production flow, inventory control, and resource utilization.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement initiatives within PPC.
• Develop standardized planning processes and escalation mechanisms.
• Use ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools to improve planning effectiveness.

7. Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the PPC team responsible for planning, scheduling, material coordination, and production control.
• Define team objectives, review performance, and build capability.
• Establish clear ownership for production planning and delivery commitments.
• Drive a proactive planning culture across the manufacturing organization.

Candidate Profile

Education

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related discipline.
• MBA/PGDM in Operations or Supply Chain Management would be an added advantage.

Experience

• Typically 12 -20 years of experience in PPC/Production Planning/Manufacturing, preferably within SMT, EMS, automotive electronics, electronics manufacturing, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong experience in handling SMT production planning, capacity planning, material planning, and customer delivery requirements.
• Experience managing large-scale manufacturing operations and cross-functional teams.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of SMT manufacturing processes and production flow.
• Knowledge of SMT machines, line balancing, changeover planning, and capacity calculation.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems, SAP, production planning tools, and Excel/MIS dashboards.
• Knowledge of BOM, MRP, inventory management, WIP control, and material requirement planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.