Production Planner

Network Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Production Planner in Cape Town, South Africa. The ideal candidate will prepare and execute production plans, manage manpower across shifts, and coordinate production across various printing machines. You will work in a structured environment, focusing on efficiency and on-time delivery, with the opportunity to make a significant impact on production performance. Experience in printing manufacturing is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of self-adhesive materials, inks, vinyls, and ABS.
• Understanding of flexographic and digital printing processes.
• Proven multitasking skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth, efficient production flow across all departments.
• Prepare and execute daily and weekly production plans.
• Plan and balance manpower across shifts.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Knowledge of self-adhesive materials

Understanding of flexographic and digital printing processes

Strong numerical ability

Proven ability to multitask

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Job description

This role is ideal for a structured, analytical professional who understands printing processes and enjoys balancing priorities to ensure quality, efficiency, and on‑time delivery.

Key Responsibilities

As the Production Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring smooth, efficient production flow across all departments.

Your duties will include:

• Preparing and executing daily and weekly production plans for print and packing operations
• Planning and balancing manpower across shifts, considering skills availability, leave, and overtime
• Opening, managing, and closing work orders, ensuring accurate system capture and documentation
• Coordinating production across flexographic and digital printing machines
• Planning material usage and availability, including self‑adhesive materials, inks, vinyls, ABS, cutting dies, and plates
• Maintaining accurate departmental registers (testing, cutting dies, plates, materials, and quality)
• Ensuring that the correct testing methodologies are followed for different substrates
• Filing production documentation in sequential order for traceability and audit readiness
• Creating, implementing, and improving production process flows
• Liaising closely with Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Dispatch teams
• Managing multiple priorities in a high‑pressure manufacturing environment

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivots, planning sheets, and reporting)
• Strong knowledge of self‑adhesive materials, inks, vinyls, and ABS
• Understanding of flexographic and digital printing processes
• Knowledge of cutting dies and printing plates
• Strong numerical ability with confidence in quantities, yields, and variances
• Proven ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Process‑driven with a continuous improvement mindset
• Confident decision‑maker with strong problem‑solving skills
• Able to work methodically while adapting to changing priorities

Why Join This Team?

• Be part of a specialised manufacturing operation with strong technical capability
• Play a critical role in ensuring production efficiency and on‑time delivery
• Work in a structured, professional environment that values accuracy and accountability
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on production performance and workflow

How to Apply

If you are a skilled Production Planner with experience in label or printing manufacturing and are ready to take the next step in your career, apply now.

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