Production Readiness & Planning Coordinator

Aj Personnel; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Aj Personnel is seeking a Production Coordinator (Admin) in Gauteng to ensure production activities align with the production plan. The role involves coordinating with Procurement, Stores, Design and Suppliers, tracking POs and ETAs, and maintaining job cards and production records.

The ideal candidate will have experience in production administration, be proficient in Excel/Outlook/Teams, and able to work to schedules and deadlines while escalating shortages promptly.

Qualifications

• Technical, Manufacturing, Engineering or Production-related qualification preferred.
• Experience in production, administration, supervising, co-ordination or planning.
• Experience with purchase orders, parts, stock and material tracking.
• Experienced in coordinating with Procurement, Suppliers and internal departments.
• Ability to obtain and follow up on supplier ETAs and outstanding requirements.
• Ability to work with technical drawings, BOMs, job cards and production documentation.
• Proficient in Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Ability to work to project plans, production schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to identify shortages, delays and readiness issues and escalate promptly.
• Ability to collaborate with Production, Design/Drawing Office, Procurement, Stores and Suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production readiness in line with the project plan.
• Ensure materials and components are available when required.
• Track purchase orders, parts and supplier ETAs.
• Coordinate with Design/Drawing Office for required production information.
• Liaise with Procurement on outstanding purchasing requirements.
• Liaise with suppliers on order status and delivery dates.
• Prepare and maintain job cards and production documentation; coordinate picking and sorting of components.
• Maintain consumables paperwork and production records.
• Support accurate production information and readiness reporting.
• Administer the production staff clocking-in system.
• Identify potential production interruptions before they occur.
• Provide accurate and timely information to the Production Co-ordinator: Factory and Factory Manager.

Skills

Technical qualification

Production administration

Supervising and coordinating

Purchase orders and stock tracking

Supplier ETAs follow-up

Working with technical drawings and B/

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Aj Personnel is seeking a Production Coordinator (Admin) in Gauteng to ensure production activities align with the production plan. The role involves coordinating with Procurement, Stores, Design and Suppliers, tracking POs and ETAs, and maintaining job cards and production records.

The ideal candidate will have experience in production administration, be proficient in Excel/Outlook/Teams, and able to work to schedules and deadlines while escalating shortages promptly.