Junior Planner - Y4Y Programme

Pump and Abrasion Technologies; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pump and Abrasion Technologies is seeking a Production Planner to manage backlog, coordinate with operations, and ensure on-time delivery of spare parts and pumps. You will oversee stock allocation, prioritise shortages with procurement, and support daily operations with a detail-oriented approach.

Ideal candidates have Matric, basic planning skills, 1+ year in the pump sector, Syspro familiarity, and a strong safety mindset. This role is based in Gauteng and targets adults aged 18–25.

Qualifications

• Matric is required.
• Computer literacy is essential.
• At least 1 year of experience in the pump industry.
• Syspro experience is required.
• Basic planning experience is required.
• Attention to detail and safety awareness are essential.
• Must be between 18-25 years old.

Responsibilities

• Continuously assess Operations Backlog for new jobs released
• Assist operations with daily tasks
• Plan jobs according to backlog lead times
• Assist to optimize workflow
• Allocate incoming stock to priority jobs as advised by the Production Scheduling Engineer
• Communicate shortfalls or challenges to management
• Ensure OTIF fulfilment of orders
• Process and update backlog report
• Perform all job-related admin tasks
• Understand and adhere to warehouse processes and control
• Evaluate each sales order
• Prioritize shortages with procurement and stores; coordinate with QC and painting when shortages arrive
• Manage spare parts as they arrive and prioritize per Production Planner

Skills

Computer literate

Attention to detail

Safety conscious

Planning

Education

Matric

Tools

Syspro

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, BUT LIMITED TO:

• Continuously assess Operations Backlog for new jobs released
• Assist operations with daily tasks
• Constantly focus on planning jobs according to the operations backlog lead times
• Assist to optimize workflow
• Ensure incoming stock is allocated to the priority jobs as advised by the Production Scheduling Engineer
• Communicate any shortfall or challenges that might occur to management
• Attention to detail is of utmost importance
• Liaise between internal stakeholders to ensure OTIF fulfilment of orders
• Processing and updating backlog report
• All job‑related admin tasks
• Understand and adhere to warehouse processes and control
• Evaluating each sales order.
• Evaluating where the spares parts are and if we don’t have look at shortages and prioritising these by being in constant communication with procurement and stores.
• When the shortages arrive, he will be responsible to get the priority parts through the system (QC, Painting etc) and to the spare parts staging area.
• Managing spare parts as they arrive to ensure these parts are prioritised as Production Planner instructs him, be it projects, spare parts or pumps.

Desired qualification and skills

• Matric
• Computer literate
• At least 1 years’ experience in the Pump industry
• Syspro experience
• Basic planning experience
• Attention to details
• Safety conscious
• Must be between 18-25 years old