Senior Production Planning Engineer

Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being

Career growth

Comprehensive compensation

Job summary

Edwards, a brand within the Atlas Copco Group, seeks a Senior Production Planning Engineer in India to design, plan, and improve the end-to-end supply chain for engineered packages. The role bridges Engineering, Sourcing, Planning, Production, Logistics, and Project Management to ensure timely material availability and project execution.

You will work on material planning, inventory optimization, supplier coordination, and ERP data integrity to support on-time delivery and quality commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical).
• 5–10+ years of experience in project management or engineering execution.
• Proven expertise in managing complex rotating equipment and process packages.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/SAP for project execution and reporting.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare production and material plans aligned with project schedules.
• Monitor shortages, expedite critical components, and track deliveries.
• Maintain accurate material availability reports and BOM/master data.
• Coordinate with planning, sourcing, and production teams across functions.
• Support daily production review meetings and project milestones.
• Highlight risks to project milestones and coordinate mitigations.
• Release intercompany, RC components and non-core production consumables PO.
• Drive process standardization and continuous improvement in the supply chain.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s or Diploma in Engineering

Tools

ERP/SAP experience

Job description

A Senior Production Planning Engineer is responsible for designing, planning, coordinating, and improving the end-to-end supply chain to ensure materials, information, and products flow efficiently from suppliers to customers. In a project-based manufacturing organization (such as engineered packages), the role bridges Engineering, Sourcing, Planning, Production, Logistics, and Project Management. Ensure timely availability of materials, optimize inventory and logistics, improve supplier performance, reduce supply chain costs, and support successful project execution while maintaining quality and customer commitments.

Production Planning & MaterialAvailability

• Prepare Monthly, quarterly production plan based on Order in and hand and first promise date
• Plan material requirements based on production and project schedules.
• Monitor shortages and expedite critical components.
• Maintain accurate material availability reports.
• Coordinate with planning, sourcing, and production teams.
• Follow up with suppliers for on-time deliveries.
• Track supplier commitments and delays.

3. Inventory Management

• Optimize inventory levels.
• Monitor safety stock, reorder levels, and excess inventory.
• Reduce slow-moving and obsolete stock.
• Support ABC inventory analysis.

4. Logistics Management

• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics.
• Ensure export/import documentation is complete.

5. Production Support

• Ensure kits are complete before production starts.
• Coordinate shortages with production planning.
• Track material readiness for assembly.
• Support daily production review meetings.

6. Project Supply Chain Coordination

• Support Operation& Project Managers on material status.
• Highlight risks affecting project milestones.

7. ERP & Master Data

• Maintain ERP master data accuracy for production.
• Ensure BOM and material master correctness.
• Release intercompany, RC components and Non core production consumables purchase orders.
• Support system improvements.

8. Performance Monitoring

Develop and monitor KPIs such as:

• On-Time Material Availability
• Inventory Turnover
• Inventory Accuracy
• Material Shortages
• Project Material Readiness

9. Process Improvement

• Standardize supply chain processes.
• Improve planning accuracy.
• Reduce waste in logistics and inventory.
• Identify supply risks early.
• Monitor geopolitical and logistics risks.

To succeed, you will need

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical)
• 5~10+ years of experience in project management, engineering execution, or related disciplines within industrial or engineered‑to‑order environments.
• Proven expertise in managing complex rotating equipment and process package projects.
• Strong experience working with leading EPC / LSTK contractors and major end users such as EIL, Reliance, Technip, tKIS, Tecnimont, Toyo, and similar global engineering organizations.
• Hands‑on knowledge of project planning tools and extensive experience working with ERP/SAP systems for project execution and reporting.
• Exceptional coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and levels.
• Demonstrated capability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced, dynamic work environment.
• Strong problem‑solving approach, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to identify and implement process enhancements.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well‑being

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Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Nandini Shetty

Edwards is a leader in the vacuum and abatement markets. The brand’s products are essential for industries such as semiconductor, power generation, chemical and food processing. Edwards believes in working with customers to set new standards and creating environments where innovation thrives. This trailblazer prides itself on making a difference in areas that are intrinsic to people’s everyday lives – from the medical care they receive to the coffee they drink. Wherever there is vacuum, Edwards can also be found, leading the way. Edwards is a brand within Atlas Copco Group.