Planning Engineer II

NewSpace Research and Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NewSpace Research and Technologies seeks an Operations & Production Planning Engineer in Bengaluru to drive smooth production operations, manage materials, coordinate SCM and production teams, monitor schedules, and push for process improvements. Strong analytical, cross-functional collaboration and proactive problem-solving are essential to ensure timely project execution and customer satisfaction.

The role focuses on inventory management, production planning, and continuous improvement,

Qualifications

• Education: BE/B.Tech in Mechanical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience: 5–7 years of prior experience in production planning, operations management or manufacturing coordination.

Responsibilities

• Inventory & Material Management: analyze current inventory levels per BOM and transfer items from free/excess stock to fulfill production orders.
• Production Planning & Control: create Manufacturing Work Orders for Assembly and Sub-Assembly BOMs; release material requisitions in ERP.
• Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement: implement processes for returning excess items and drive continuous improvement by data analysis and best practices.
• Coordination & Communication: ensure seamless coordination among Project Management, Design, Production, Quality, Testing, and Logistics teams; communicate risks and corrective actions.
• Dispatch & Logistics: close work orders, finalize packing, coordinate with stores/logistics for dispatch and ensure timely deliveries.

Skills

Production Planning

BOM Management

Inventory Control

ERP Systems

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Project

Analytical

Coordination

Communication

Root Cause Analysis

Corrective Action Planning

Education

BE/B.Tech in Mechanical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

MS Project

Job description

Weareastart-upbasedoutofBengaluru&DelhiNCR.Weareengagedindevelopmentofnextgenerationmissionsandtechnologies(NGM&T)towardsfuturewarfareneedsoftheIndiandefenceforces.Itisundertakingresearchtowardsenhancingpersistenceandautonomyforunmannedvehiclesandroboticswarms.NRT'sproductdevelopmentportfolioincludesasolarpowerstratospherichighaltitudepseudosatellite(HAPS)unmannedplatformandanair/groundlaunchedstand-offautonomoussystem.

JobDescription:Operations&ProductionPlanningEngineer

RoleOverview

TheOperations&ProductionPlanningEngineerwillberesponsibleforensuringsmoothandefficientproductionoperationsbymanagingmaterials,coordinatingwithSCMandproductionteams,monitoringschedules,anddrivingprocessimprovements.Thisrolerequiresstronganalyticalskills,cross-functionalcollaboration,andaproactiveapproachtoproblem-solvingtoensuretimelyprojectexecutionandcustomersatisfaction.

KeyResponsibilities

Inventory&MaterialManagement

• AnalyzecurrentinventorylevelsasperBOMandtransferavailableitemsfromfree/excessstocktofulfillproductionorders.
• ReleasePurchaseRequisitions(PR)fornon-stockandshortageitems.
• WorkcloselywiththeSCMteamtoensuretimelyplacementofPurchaseOrders(POs)alignedwithdeliveryschedules.
• Escalatepotentialdelaystomanagementandfacilitateinterventionstomaintainon-timedelivery.

ProductionPlanning&Control

• CreateManufacturingWorkOrders(MWO)forAssemblyandSub-AssemblyBOMs.
• ReleasePickListsorMaterialRequisitions(MR)inERPforissuingmaterialsfromstores.
• Followupwithstoresforkitreadinessandlaunchproductionaspertheschedule.
• PrioritizeinwardmaterialsandcoordinatewithQCforGRNandinspectiontoensuresmoothproductionflow.
• Monitorandrecordproductionprogress;escalateanydesign,capacity,orshortageissuestotheHeadofOperations.

ProcessOptimization&ContinuousImprovement

• ImplementprocessesforreturningexcessitemsthroughComponentReturnNotes(CRN)tooptimizeinventoryusage.
• Encouragecontinuousimprovementbygatheringfeedback,analyzingperformancedata,andimplementingbestpractices.
• Identifypotentialrisks(e.g.,supplierdisruptions,equipmentfailures)anddevelopmitigationandcontingencyplans.

Coordination&Communication

• EnsureseamlesscoordinationamongProjectManagement,Design,Production,Quality,Testing,andLogisticsteams.
• Developandimplementriskmanagementandissuemitigationstrategies.
• Communicateoperationalchanges,risks,andcorrectiveactionstorelevantstakeholders.
• ConductRootCauseAnalysis(RCA)toidentifyunderlyingissuesanddefineeffectivecorrectiveactions.
• Developandexecuteactionplanstoaddressrecurringoperationalchallenges.
• Monitortheeffectivenessofcorrectivemeasuresandensuresustainedprocessimprovement.

Dispatch&Logistics

• CloseWorkOrders,completedrawtransactionsforassemblies,andmoveitemstoFGstock.
• Coordinatewithstores/logisticsforfinalpackingandbookingvehiclesfordispatch.
• Ensuredeliveriesmeetcustomerspecificationsandtimelines.
• CirculatedispatchnotificationstoFinanceforinvoiceprocessing.

Qualifications

• Education:BE/B.TechinMechanicalorElectronicsEngineering(orequivalentdiscipline).
• Experience:5-7YearsofPriorexperienceinproductionplanning,operationsmanagement,ormanufacturingcoordinationpreferred.

RequiredSkills

• StrongknowledgeofProductionPlanning,BOMManagement,andInventoryControl.
• ProficiencyinERPsystems(OracleNetSuiteorequivalent).
• AdvancedskillsinMSOffice,includingExcel,PowerPoint,andMSProject.
• Excellentanalytical,coordination,andcommunicationskills.
• Strongproblem-solvingabilitieswithexperienceinRootCauseAnalysis(RCA)andCorrectiveActionPlanning.
• Abilitytoworkcollaborativelyacrossdepartmentsandmanagemultipleprioritieseffectively.