Assembly Planner

Greatech; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Malaysia seeks an experienced professional in supply chain management to validate production plans, align targets with customer needs, and ensure material availability for work orders. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of experience in a Manufacturing Planning or Supply Chain environment. Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills are essential for this role, which also requires proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and MS Office applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business or equivalent.
• 2-5 years of experience in Manufacturing Planning or Supply Chain.
• Proven people skills and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Validate production plans and launch work orders weekly.
• Align production targets with customer needs.
• Ensure material availability before launching work orders.

Skills

Production planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Excellent organizational skills

ERP/MRP systems knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business or equivalent

Tools

Production planning software

Order management system

Job description

Responsibilities

• Validate the production plan and launch production work orders on a weekly basis.
• Align production targets with customer’s needs in collaboration with the production team.
• Validate the available hours on the short/long term horizon with the Planning Manager.
• Utilize various tools, i.e. order management system, production planning software, optimization model and data repositories to make production decisions.
• Ensure material availability before launching work orders with the collaboration of the purchasing team.
• Reschedule work in progress (WIP) to manage unexpected events.
• Participate in applicable daily production meetings and communicate priorities.
• Follow-up daily, by assembly line, of the work in progress already released to the floor and prioritize.
• Launch production kits according to the production line requirements daily basis.
• Participate in applicable project kick off meetings.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and other duties as assigned or dictated by business needs.
• Other duties and assignments as instructed by superiors from time to time.
• To comply to all requirements of ISO (inclusive of all standards approved by the Management) and to adhere to general safety practices, standard operating procedure, work instructions, policies and guidelines provided by the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business or equivalent years of related experience.
• Preferably 2-5 years of working experience in a Manufacturing Planning or Supply Chain environment. Knowledges in Automation Assembly Planning field an advantage.
• Proven people skills required, must have ability to work cross-functionally while effectively handling internal pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to details.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as in a team.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Words and Powerpoint).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel with an excellent understanding of ERP/ MRP systems