Master Planner- SET

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval in Pune seeks a Master Planner to craft production plans ensuring timely customer order fulfilment through cross-functional collaboration with Order Handling, Purchasing and Manufacturing teams.

The role requires 5–7 years PPC experience, aMechanical or Production Engineering degree, and strong English, MS Office, and ERP/MOVEX/D365 knowledge. The incumbent will drive 3–6 day planning, monitor capacity, and coordinate with buyers and OHs.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Mechanical or Production with PPC experience (5–7 years).
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; strong planning and organizing skills.
• Good English (oral and written); strong coordination and communication skills; exposure to AL processes/ISO systems.

Responsibilities

• Create production plans for manufacturing activities to fulfill customer orders.
• Provide short- and long-term capacity planning of manpower, materials and machines.
• Monitor daily/3-day/follow-up plans and reschedule with proper justification.

Skills

English (written and spoken)

Coordination

Communication

MS Office

Education

Mechanical or Production Engineering degree

Tools

MOVEX

D365

ERP systems

Job description

Vacancy for Master Planner

Join us as a Master Planner based in Pune for SET Decanter, ensure seamless production planning and timely customer order fulfilment through effective communication, alignment, and collaboration with Order Handling, Purchasing, and Manufacturing teams, thereby meeting customer delivery commitments.

About the Company

In Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation. Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling and purifying process that allow our customers to be better themselves. You will find our work in leading applications for water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, pharmaceutical development and much more. The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas and the resources to see those ideas to become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage and diversity. The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do. Our core competencies are in the areas of heat transfer separation, and fluid handling. We are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our customers' processes. our world-class technologies, our systems, equipment and services must create solutions that help our customers stay ahead. please feel free to peruse our website www.alfalaval.com.

The position / About the Job

In this job the Master Planner would be responsible for:

• Create production plan for manufacturing activities to execution customer orders.
• Short term and long term Capacity Planning overview of man, material and machines.
• Set and follow up targets, Firm 6 days manufacturing plan.
• Monitor the 3-day plan and daily performance, reschedule if any changes are required with proper reason.
• challenge the manufacturing cell or the buyers/ purchase team if require.
• Processing and Execution of Manufacting orders Monitor the daily performance with concern TMs, reschedule if any with proper reason, Monitor the daily value addition for cell and DFC for manufacturing unit.
• Monitor the M.O. DOT of each cell.
• Effective utilization of Resources Maintain takt Scope of flexibility JIT to be achieved Optimum utilization of resources
• Take initiative for LSS GB projects Responsible for the cells planning and performance.
• Drive the team towards the Objectives and Goals.
• Communication with Key stake holders Highlight and Coordinate with Buyers for material availability.
• Timely communication about delay of components for rescheduling MOs./Load.
• Communication to Buyers and Manufacturing about any change in customer orders.
• Communication to OH about delay well in advance, so that can be communicated to Customers.
• Active participation in Cell board meeting and new initiaves Raise problem cards on CSB boards as and when required.
• Part of KPI targets – DOT, IDS, and DPMO.
• Ensure a good level of coordination between OHs, buyers, TM's and other support functions.
• Analyse and present how forecasted sales volumes affect the workload in the workshop, as well as raw material and components + MOVEX.
• Support for the costing updates as and when required.
• Monitor and communicate current workload and capacity situation in the workshop – Planning, (MOVEX and D365).
• Prepare, secure and review next 3 days plan daily.
• Secure frozen production schedule minimum next 6 days.
• Expectation is to complete PA of the machines 1 week before Ex-work delivery.
• Expect to support for MOVEX/D365 updating if any.
• Monitor to Schedule and Close M.O.s on time by TMs.
• Constant awareness about future shortages minimum N5W.
• Respect and follow ALPS standards.
• Train and coach, your sub ordinates to work in the system – Organization (MOVEX/D365).
• Expect to create a cordial relation within the organization.
• Being a Green Belt at least 2 GB projects are to be completed per year.

Knowledge, Qualification and skills

• - Degree/Diploma in Mechanical or Production with 5–7-year experience of PPC.
• Resource planning IT tools Soft skill of MS word, excel and Power Point Product knowledge and AL Processes ISO System knowledge Pricing Attitude and motivation: - Presenting and communication Planning and organizing Delivering results and meeting Customer expectations Good Team Player.

Key Relationship

Team Managers manufacturing Unit Managers Buyers Quality control Order handler Engineering Stores Direct Responsible for: Plan and support for execution of Customer Orders at right time. Shortages follow up with buyers Support for Team Managers for daily production activity Indirect Responsible for: Support for new improvements in his area. Support to order handlers and buyers as and when required.

Who are you?

As a person who synchronizes the flow of material along the entire supply chain. This is performed at both an S & OP level and Master Planning level to optimize the utilization of production, supply capacities, inventory levels, and seasonal stock as well as balancing of supply and demand.

What can you be?

Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering from a reputed institute. 3 to 5 Years of experience in the same field Good English both oral and written. Good coordination and communication skills. Good knowledge of MS Office Experience of working with ERP systems To take initiative for problem-solving and improvement activities Making an immediate value-based decision Work according to the priority’s safety, quality cost

Why should you apply

We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers. Exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities to mingle and to learn. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success; you will be learning new things every day. "We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioural traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.” Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140‑year-old start‑up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too. Meet our dedicated people who always go the extra mile.