Production Planning Engineer, High Voltage Direct Current | alfanar Electric

alfanar Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Production Planner to optimize its production planning process. The ideal candidate will lead planning activities, manage resources effectively, and ensure collaboration across departments. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to operational excellence while enhancing the production workflow in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is necessary.
• Proficiency in strategic planning and resource optimization is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning activities to meet production targets.
• Oversee in-house stock production orders and manage material availability.
• Coordinate with departments to enhance product quality and operational processes.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Resource Management

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Data Provisioning

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Requisition ID:14447

CityLV Manag.

Group overview:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanaris involved in:

• Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction


• Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products


• Allied Engineering Services

Our Main Divisions:

• alfanar electric


• alfanar Construction


• alfanar Building Systems

alfanar electric

alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia


• Dubai, UAE


• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial Complex, Riyadh

The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities.

The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job Purpose

Lead and optimize the production planning process. Responsible for ensuring efficient utilization of resources, minimizing lead times, and contributing to overall operational excellence. Aligning production schedules with organizational goals.

Key Accountability Areas

Comprehensive Planning:

• Lead strategic planning activities, organizing monthly, weekly, and daily planning to achieve production targets and meet delivery schedules.


• Coordinate with diverse customers' planning teams, ensuring seamless alignment and workflow.

Resourceful Material Management:

• Ensure the strategic availability of essential materials on the shop floor, optimizing workflow efficiency.


• Release in-house stock production orders for Press tool components, meticulously analyzing and addressing consumption or variance issues.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

• Spearhead collaborative efforts with various departments to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.


• Foster teamwork to enhance product quality assurance measures, leveraging cross-functional expertise.

Strategic Customer Communication:

• Engage with customers to elucidate design and product specifications, ensuring clarity and alignment.


• Solicit valuable feedback and input from customers to continually enhance the effectiveness of production processes.

Efficient Order Management:

• Oversee the release of in-house stock production orders, employing analytical insight to address consumption, time posting, and other variances.

Proactive Data Provision:

• Provide customers with comprehensive product Bill of Material (BOM) data, facilitating new BOM creation and routing.


• Update routing based on evolving process improvements, design changes, or time studies, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Effective Meeting Management:

• Lead and coordinate bi-weekly production meetings, daily production reviews, and monthly Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings.


• Prepare senior-level reports, including monthly ORM reports, Monthly Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OTP) reports, and detailed analyses on material consumption and work center utilization.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job


• To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.


• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.


• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification
Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering


Work Experience
5 to 10 Years


Technical / Functional Competencies
Design Specifications
Design Tools