Production Planning & Control Engineer

Sisco Jobs; Tiruchirappalli; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Sisco Jobs, Recruitment Consultancy, is hiring on behalf of our client for the position of Production Planning & Control Engineer in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. This role focuses on creating and maintaining production plans, coordinating with production, procurement, engineering and quality teams to meet customer requirements.

You will monitor performance, drive Lean, Kaizen and 5S initiatives, maintain MIS dashboards, and support inventory planning and MRP activities.

Qualifications

• Typical: 2–5 years of experience in Production Planning & Control within a manufacturing environment, with exposure to production scheduling, inventory management and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans and schedules.
• Monitor production performance and improve efficiency.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, engineering and quality teams.
• Ensure timely execution of production as per customer requirements.
• Maintain production MIS reports and performance dashboards.
• Analyze production bottlenecks, downtime and scrap, recommending corrective actions.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and 5S initiatives.
• Support inventory planning, MRP and project execution activities.

Skills

Production Planning

MRP & Inventory Control

Lean Manufacturing

MIS & Production Reporting

Cross-functional Coordination

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Production/Industrial Eng

Master's degree or relevant production certifications

Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma certifications

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

We are Sisco Jobs, a recruitment consultancy based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. We are hiring on behalf of our client for the position of Production Planning & Control Engineer in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Our client is a reputed organization in the Manufacturing sector seeking skilled and motivated professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans and schedules.
  
• Monitor production performance and improve efficiency.
  
• Coordinate with production, procurement, engineering and quality teams.
  
• Ensure timely execution of production as per customer requirements.
  
• Maintain production MIS reports and performance dashboards.
  
• Analyze production bottlenecks, downtime and scrap, recommending corrective actions.
  
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and 5S initiatives.
  
• Support inventory planning, MRP and project execution activities.
  

Required Skills

• Production Planning – Prepare production schedules and work orders.
  
• MRP & Inventory Control – Ensure material availability and stock optimization.
  
• Lean Manufacturing – Implement Lean, Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• MIS & Production Reporting – Prepare production dashboards and performance reports.
  
• Cross-functional Coordination – Work with production, procurement, engineering and quality teams.
  

Preferred Skills

• ERP/MRP software knowledge
  
• Project planning and scheduling
  

Work Experience Requirements

Experience requirement is not specified in the job description. Typical: 2–5 years of experience in Production Planning & Control within a manufacturing environment, with exposure to production scheduling, inventory management and process improvement.

Education

• Minimum: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering or related discipline (Typical)
• Preferred: Master's degree or relevant production certifications (Typical)
• Additional Certifications: Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma (Typical)