Senior Production Planner

Lmp Recruit; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

LMP RECRUIT is seeking a highly organised Senior Production Planner to own production planning, scheduling and readiness to achieve OTIFAQ—On Time, In Full, At Quality. You will ensure customer orders are planned correctly and materials and glass are available to meet delivery commitments.

Key duties include driving readiness across production with cross‑functional teams, managing dispatch schedules, translating demand into feasible plans, and proactively mitigating risks to keep OTIFAQ targets

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail and a strong working memory.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on commitments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Consistently improved OTIFAQ performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive production readiness: coordinate activities to ensure orders are ready for production and dispatch.
• Manage the dispatch schedule: capture, prioritise and track orders.
• Develop production plans: translate demand into feasible schedules aligned with capacity.
• Coordinate with Glass Planning to ensure glass availability for Doors and Frames production.
• Anticipate and resolve risks: identify shortages, capacity constraints and delays and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate across departments: work with Production, Sales, Procurement, Warehousing and Logistics.
• Monitor OTIFAQ performance, schedule adherence, readiness and outstanding orders.
• Drive readiness and ensure the factory is ready to deliver on promises.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP systems

Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Organisational skills

Education

Production/Operations/Supply Chain qualification

Tools

ERP software

Job description

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and results-driven Senior Production Planner to take ownership of production planning, scheduling and, most importantly, driving production readiness to achieve OTIFAQ (On Time, In Full, At Quality).

This is a critical role responsible for ensuring that customer orders are planned correctly, all required glass and materials are available at the right time, and production is ready to meet customer delivery commitments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive production readiness: Proactively coordinate all activities required to ensure orders are ready for production and dispatch in line with customer commitments and OTIFAQ targets.

Manage the dispatch schedule: Ensure every customer order is accurately captured, prioritised and tracked, with no orders overlooked.

Develop production plans: Translate customer demand into achievable production schedules aligned with capacity, resources and delivery dates.

Coordinate with Glass Planning: Drive the pulling of requirements from the glass push plan to ensure glass availability and readiness for Doors and Frames production.

Anticipate and resolve risks: Identify material shortages, capacity constraints and potential delays early, and drive corrective actions before OTIFAQ is affected.

Coordinate across departments: Work closely with Production, Sales, Procurement, Warehousing and Logistics to ensure that commitments are met.

Monitor performance: Track OTIFAQ, schedule adherence, readiness and outstanding orders, and implement improvements to planning effectiveness.

Proven experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.

Exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail and a strong working memory.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, retain critical information and follow through on commitments.

Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

A proactive individual who takes ownership, drives accountability and anticipates problems before they affect deliveries.

Good knowledge of ERP systems, Microsoft Excel and production performance reporting.

A relevant qualification in Production, Operations or Supply Chain Management will be advantageous.

Consistently improved OTIFAQ performance.

Production readiness achieved in line with customer requirements.

Accurate dispatch schedules and reliable production plans.

Reduced delays caused by planning, glass availability and material shortages.

Strong coordination and accountability across departments.

We are looking for someone who does more than maintain a schedule - someone who drives readiness, anticipates problems and ensures the factory is ready to deliver on its promises.