Senior Production Planning Lead – Precision CNC (HMLV)

NSEC Precision Engineering Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NSEC Precision Engineering Sdn Bhd in Penang seeks an experienced Production Planning Manager / Senior Production Planning Supervisor to lead our planning team in a high‑mix, low‑volume precision machining environment. You will own the end‑to‑end planning process, from release and scheduling through to on‑time delivery, balancing customer requirements with factory capacity.

This hands‑on leadership role requires decisiveness, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Production Planning, Operations Management.
• Significant experience in production planning within precision machining, CNC manufacturing or a similar HMLV manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading a team of production planners.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, capacity planning, machine loading and lead times.
• Proficient in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop a team of four Production Planners.
• Take full ownership of the overall manufacturing plan, ensuring orders are planned, scheduled and executed per customer requirements.
• Plan and prioritise a high volume of high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing orders with varying quantities, processes, materials and delivery requirements.
• Review production capacity, machine loading, manpower availability, material readiness and process requirements when developing the plan.
• Establish realistic production schedules and monitor progress against planned completion dates.
• Make decisive planning decisions when priorities conflict, orders are urgent, or capacity is constrained.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Customer Service and Sales to resolve scheduling issues.
• Continuously adjust and optimise production plans in response to breakdowns, quality issues, shortages and changing priorities.
• Ensure planners follow a structured planning process while maintaining flexibility to changing requirements.
• Monitor orders closely and act early to mitigate risk of missed delivery dates.
• Establish clear priorities for Production and communicate them to the team.
• Analyse loading, capacity, backlog and delivery performance to support decisions.
• Drive improvements in planning processes, scheduling accuracy and on‑time delivery.
• Provide timely updates of schedules in the ERP system.

Skills

Production scheduling

Capacity planning

Machine loading

Lead a team

Analytical thinking

Education

Diploma/Degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering/Production Planning

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

NSEC Precision Engineering Sdn Bhd in Penang seeks an experienced Production Planning Manager / Senior Production Planning Supervisor to lead our planning team in a high‑mix, low‑volume precision machining environment. You will own the end‑to‑end planning process, from release and scheduling through to on‑time delivery, balancing customer requirements with factory capacity.

This hands‑on leadership role requires decisiveness, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing