Senior Production Planner: Master Scheduling & Delivery

Norautron Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Norautron Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a detail-oriented Production Planner to manage production schedules, material availability and capacity planning.

The role requires close coordination with Purchasing, Warehouse, Engineering and Production teams to optimize resources in a fast-paced EMS environment. You will develop MPS/WPS/DPS plans, monitor progress and ensure on-time deliveries while addressing bottlenecks and data integrity in the ERP system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, operations management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain monthly (MPS), weekly (WPS), and daily (DPS) production plans based on demand, delivery requirements, material availability and capacity.
• Prepare and release production schedules to ensure smooth execution of activities.
• Monitor daily production progress and ensure targets and delivery commitments are met.
• Coordinate with Production, Material Planning, Purchasing, Engineering and Quality teams to ensure readiness.
• Balance capacity, manpower and resources to optimize efficiency and utilization.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to minimize delays.
• Monitor WIP and ensure orders follow the planned schedule.
• Communicate priorities for urgent orders and changes in demand.
• Review and improve schedules for productivity, flexibility and on-time delivery.
• Monitor daily output, variances and adherence to targets.
• Analyse root causes of delays and coordinate recovery plans.
• Follow up on shortages, breakdowns and quality issues impacting delivery.
• Prioritize orders based on customer requirements and business needs.
• Monitor lead times, cycle times and capacity utilization to improve performance.
• Work with Purchasing to optimize inventory and support demand.
• Identify and manage risks from excess, slow-moving or obsolete stock.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Capacity planning

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Supply chain management / Operations / Business Administration)

Tools

Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Norautron Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a detail-oriented Production Planner to manage production schedules, material availability and capacity planning.

The role requires close coordination with Purchasing, Warehouse, Engineering and Production teams to optimize resources in a fast-paced EMS environment. You will develop MPS/WPS/DPS plans, monitor progress and ensure on-time deliveries while addressing bottlenecks and data integrity in the ERP system.