Production Planner

upscale; Kampung Baru Balakong; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

upscale is seeking a Production Planner in Malaysia to develop and monitor production schedules ensuring on-time delivery and optimal resource use. You'll coordinate with procurement, warehouse and sales to align material availability with capacity and demand, and work with process engineers to minimize downtime and delays.

You'll analyse production data to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement, support inventory control, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of production planning, scheduling or manufacturing coordination.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems, preferably SAP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production schedules.
• Coordinate with purchasing, warehouse and logistics for material availability.
• Monitor work-in-progress and adjust schedules to meet delays.
• Communicate plans to sales, quality, production, site and delivery teams.
• Liaise with process engineers to minimize downtime and material shortages.
• Analyse production data to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Support inventory management by balancing output with demand and stock levels.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy.
• Prepare regular reports on production performance, forecast accuracy and capacity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional coordination

Excellent communication

MS Excel / data analysis

Education

Diploma/Degree in supply chain management or industrial engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

MRP systems

Job description

Job Summary:

The Production Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and monitoring production schedules to ensure smooth manufacturing operations, on-time delivery, and optimal utilization of resources. This role acts as a key link between production, procurement, warehouse, and sales teams to align material availability, capacity planning, and customer demand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production schedules based on sales forecasts, customer orders and production capacity.
• Coordinate with purchasing, warehouse and logistics to ensure raw material and component availability.
• Monitor work-in-progress and adjust schedules proactively to meet changing priorities or unexpected delays.
• Communicate production plans and updates to relevant departments (sales, quality, production team, site and delivery team, etc)
• Liaise with process engineer to optimize production efficiency by minimizing downtime, setup time and material shortages.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Support inventory management by balancing production output with demand and stock levels
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy.
• Prepare regular reports on production performance, forecast accuracy and capacity utilization.
• Any other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Diploma/Degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, manufacturing or related field.
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling or manufacturing coordination.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP system (preferably SAP).
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across departments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in fast-paced environment.
• Strong Microsoft excel and data analysis capabilities.

Preferred Skills (Optional):

• Experience in lean manufacturing or process optimization
• Knowledge of ISO9001 on QMS.
• Familiarity with capacity planning and material requirement planning (MRP)
• Generate relevant documents & report for process improvement activities
• Provide trainings to the team for process improvement activities

EMS Responsibility:

• Understand, implement, and uphold the company'sEnvironmental Policy and EMS.
• Communicate & report environmental matters to the Superior / EMR / EHS Officer.
• Know actions to be taken in any normal, abnormal, and emergency related to the company'senvironmental situation.
• Attend, participate and give support for activities related to environment such as training, environmental program and environmental audits.
• Understand the environmental impacts of their work and their responsibility to control and mitigate it.
• Conserve natural resources by conservation of water, energy and paper.