Job Description Engineer (PPC)
Department: Production Planning & Control (PPC)
Location: Rabale
Education: B.E. / B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Experience: 9-10 Years
Key Responsibilities
1. Production, Material & Capacity Planning
- Receive customer requirements from Sales and prepare production plans.
- Develop daily and weekly production schedules based on demand, capacity, manpower, and material availability.
- Monitor production loading for optimum capacity utilization.
- Revise schedules based on design changes, shortages, or operational constraints.
2. Material Planning & Inventory Management
- Coordinate with Design for drawings and BoM.
- Check material availability with Stores and follow up with Purchase for incoming materials.
- Raise MRN and ensure timely material issuance to production.
- Monitor Raw Material, WIP, and Finished Goods inventory as per norms.
- Review slow/non-moving inventory and initiate corrective actions.
3. Scheduling, Tracking & Execution
- Generate and distribute work orders.
- Track work order progress and ensure timely completion.
- Coordinate with Production, Quality, Purchase, Feeder Shops, and Dispatch teams for smooth workflow.
- Ensure timely work order closure.
4. Process Improvement & Lean Practices
- Develop and maintain PPC process flow charts.
- Identify improvement opportunities and reduce non-value-added activities.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement practices.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 standards.
5. ERP & Data Management
- Use ERP systems for planning, tracking, and reporting.
- Maintain accurate planning data and generate management reports.
- Use advanced Excel and data analysis for forecasting and decision-making.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Expertise in Production, Material, and Capacity Planning.
- Strong ERP and advanced Excel skills for planning and tracking.
- Knowledge of Inventory Control, Scheduling, and Supply Chain coordination.
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Good communication skills with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.
- Leadership ability with capability to guide teams, drive execution.
- Planning leadership skills with the ability to drive cross-functional coordination,
ensure schedule adherence, and achieve production targets.