Senior Production Planner: Strategic Capacity & Delivery

VAT Group; Penang; On-site; MYR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group in Penang, Malaysia seeks a Production Planner to lead and coordinate the production planning section, ensuring strategic planning aligns with customer demand and delivers products on time with required quality and cost control.

The role covers long-term capacity planning, resource optimization, and close collaboration with order processing. Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems (D365, FASTEM) is essential, with minimum five years in production planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Production Planning.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail with good follow-up.
• Results- and customer-oriented team player.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the production planning section to meet customer demand with on-time delivery and quality at reasonable cost.
• Perform long-term machine capacity planning and manpower forecasting to ensure optimal resource use.
• Collaborate with order processing to resolve scheduling or capacity conflicts for delivery and cost optimization.
• Plan, regulate and adjust production schedules based on demand and lead times.
• Monitor daily production progress to ensure activities follow the plan.
• Expedite operations by coordinating with departments and ensuring resources (manpower, materials, jigs, machines) are available.
• Support new product introductions by defining processes and required resources.
• Maintain accurate planning data in Dynamics 365 and FASTEM with timely transactions.
• Communicate with departments to address quality issues, component availability, and critical delivery deadlines.
• Maintain optimal stock levels at finished goods and kitting areas to meet demand.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

MS Office knowledge

Tools

Dynamics ERP (D365)

FASTEM

Job description

VAT Group in Penang, Malaysia seeks a Production Planner to lead and coordinate the production planning section, ensuring strategic planning aligns with customer demand and delivers products on time with required quality and cost control.

The role covers long-term capacity planning, resource optimization, and close collaboration with order processing. Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems (D365, FASTEM) is essential, with minimum five years in production planning.