Production Planner

CIRCOR International, Inc.; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

CIRCOR International, Inc. in Coimbatore, India seeks a Production Planner to develop and maintain production and material plans ensuring on-time delivery while optimizing inventory, capacity, and resources. The Planner links Sales, SIOP, Project Mgmt, Engineering, SCM, Manufacturing, and Quality to align demand with execution.

The role focuses on creating weekly/monthly production schedules, managing materials and capacity, and driving timely BOMs and technical documents through ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical/production/industrial engineering.
• 10-15 years of experience in production planning, supply planning or materials planning.
• Experience in machining, assembly, or valve/pump equipment manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain weekly and monthly production plans based on demand.
• Convert orders and forecasts into executable schedules.
• Balance capacity, manpower, and material constraints.
• Monitor progress and resolve planning issues.
• Coordinate with Sales, SIOP, Project Mgmt, Engineering, SCM, Manufacturing and Quality.

Skills

Production Planning

MRP

Capacity Planning

Inventory Management

ERP Systems (QAD, SAP, Oracle)

Excel and Data Analysis

SIOP Process Knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP Systems (QAD, SAP, Oracle)

Job description

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BUSINESS: CIRCOR INDUSTRIAL

LOCATION: COIMBATORE, INDIA

DIRECT REPORTING: SR. MANAGER – INDUSTRIAL SIOP

FUNCTIONAL REPORTING: NA

POSITION DETAILS

Position Summary

Responsible for developing and maintaining production and material plans to ensure on-time delivery to customers while optimizing inventory, capacity utilization, and resource availability. The Planner acts as the key link between Sales, SIOP, Project Management, Engineering, SCM, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Principal Activities

Production Planning

• Develop and maintain weekly and monthly production plans based on customer demand and business priorities.
• Convert customer orders and forecasts into executable manufacturing schedules.
• Balance production capacity, manpower availability, and material constraints.
• Monitor production progress and proactively resolve planning issues.

Demand & SIOP Support

• Participate in SIOP reviews and consensus planning meetings.
• Analyze demand trends, backlog, forecast accuracy, and capacity requirements.
• Highlight risks, constraints, and recovery actions during planning reviews.

Material Planning & Coordination

• Ensure material availability in line with the production schedule.
• Coordinate with SCM and suppliers to mitigate shortages and delivery risks.
• Track critical bought-out items, castings, forgings, and long lead materials.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives.

Project & Order Management

• Review customer orders and establish realistic execution plans.
• Monitor milestones from order registration through dispatch.
• Coordinate with Project Management and Engineering to ensure timely release of BOMs, drawings, and technical documents.
• Escalate delays and drive corrective actions.

Capacity & Resource Planning

• Evaluate machine loading and manpower utilization.
• Identify bottlenecks and recommend capacity improvements.
• Support make-vs-buy decisions and subcontracting requirements when necessary.

ERP & Data Management

• Maintain planning data accuracy within the ERP system.
• Ensure routing, lead times, BOMs, and planning parameters are updated.
• Generate planning reports and track key performance indicators.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-Time Delivery (OTD)
• Schedule Adherence
• Production Plan Attainment
• Inventory Turns
• Material Availability
• Forecast Accuracy
• Backlog Management
• Capacity Utilization
• Accelerate Cost Reduction
• Customer Delivery Performance

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Technical Skills

• Production Planning
• Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
• Capacity Planning
• Inventory Management
• ERP Systems (QAD, SAP, Oracle etc.)
• Excel and Data Analysis
• SIOP Process Knowledge

Behavioral Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Excellent coordination and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ownership and accountability
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Risk identification and mitigation

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering.
• Experience: 10-15 years of experience in Production Planning, Supply Planning, or Materials Planning.
• Experience in manufacturing environments involving machining, assembly, or Valve/pump/equipment manufacturing preferred.

CIRCOR is an EEO Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities