Production Planning Control Manager

GMP Group; Klang City; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Klang City is seeking a skilled planner to create and optimize production schedules based on sales forecasts and inventory. The role requires 6-7 years of experience in manufacturing and strong leadership, planning, and communication skills. You will coordinate with various departments to ensure efficiency and quality in production processes while adhering to safety and regulation standards. The ideal candidate will also champion continuous improvement initiatives like Lean manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Must have at least Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering.
• Must have 6-7 years of experience in related fields like manufacturing, heavy industry, or building materials.
• Strong planning, leadership, and communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Create daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on various data.
• Monitor and optimize production capacity and material requirements.
• Coordinate with Sales, Procurement, Logistics, and Quality Control.
• Track production status and address bottlenecks and shortages.

Skills

Planning Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering

Job description

Create detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and current inventory levels.

Conduct Capacity and Material Planning (MRP): Analyse and optimize production capacity (labor and machinery) and determine the exact material, equipment, and labour requirements (Material Requirements Planning or MRP) to fulfil the production plan.

Monitor and control inventory levels of both raw materials and finished goods to achieve optimal stock levels, prevent stockouts, and minimize excess storage costs.

Serve as the central liaison, coordinating closely with Sales, Procurement, Logistics, and Quality Control to ensure seamless material flow, delivery timelines, and overall plan alignment.

Track work-in-progress, identify production bottlenecks, material shortages, and equipment failures, and implement prompt adjustments and solutions to minimize delays.

Guarantee that all planning and scheduling activities adhere to established quality standards, company safety policies, and industry regulations (e.g., ISO procedures).

Champion and recommend initiatives (such as Lean manufacturing) to continuously improve production workflows, enhance resource utilization, and drive overall operational efficiency.

Generate and present regular performance reports to senior management, highlighting key metrics such as schedule adherence, efficiency rates, production status, and cost control.

Job Requirements:

Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering (Others), Logistic/Transportation or equivalent.

Possess at least 6-7 Year(s) of working experience in the related field e.g heavy industry, manufacturing, metal, building materials or related

Must have good Planning Skills, Leadership Skills, Communication Skills.

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