Production Planning and Control Engineer

Job Title: Production Planning & Control (PPC) Engineer

Company: Sankar NP Japan Pvt. Ltd. (SNPJ)
Location: Thirumazhisai, Chennai

About the Role:
SNPJ is a Tier-1 OEM supplier of precision components to the 2W/3W automotive industry. We are hiring a PPC Engineer to plan, schedule, and monitor production across our manufacturing lines, ensuring on-time delivery against customer schedules while balancing machine capacity, material availability, and manpower.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly production plans based on customer delivery schedules and open order status
• Monitor material requirement planning (MRP) raw material, WIP, and finished goods inventory across all lines
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Stores, and Purchase to resolve material and schedule constraints
• Track schedule adherence and escalate delays proactively, not reactively
• Maintain and update production planning data in ERP; ensure BOM accuracy
• Plan capacity utilization across presses/machines based on tooling availability and demand
• Coordinate dispatch planning with the Logistics/Dispatch function to meet customer delivery windows
• Generate MIS reports plan vs. actual, backlog status, inventory ageing, OTIF (on-time-in-full)
• Support new product introduction by aligning trial and ramp-up schedules with production capacity
• Liaise directly with customer SQE/planning teams where required for schedule alignment

Required Skills:

• Production planning & scheduling in a discrete manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of MRP, BOM, inventory control, and capacity planning
• ERP proficiency (SAP/Oracle/any standard ERP mention if you have a specific one)
• Strong Excel skills pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis
• Cross-functional coordination — Production, Quality, Stores, Purchase, Dispatch
• Exposure to IATF 16949 documentation requirements

Education: B.E./Diploma (Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering)

Experience: 1–5 years in production planning, preferably in automotive component manufacturing.

Other Requirements:

• Comfortable working against tight OEM delivery schedules and last-minute schedule changes
• Should be process- and data-driven; not a role for someone who relies on verbal follow-ups alone