Production Planning and Control (PPC) Executive

Role: Production Planning & Control (PPC) Executive

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

Industry: Manufacturing

Location: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra

Work Mode: Work from office

Responsibilities

Production Planning and Scheduling

• Assist in preparing daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on customer requirements, order priorities, inventory levels and available production capacity.
• Coordinate with the production team to communicate planned quantities and priorities.
• Monitor actual production against planned production and highlight deviations, delays and bottlenecks.

Material and Production Coordination

• Coordinate with Purchase and Stores to ensure the availability of required raw materials and other production inputs as per the production plan.
• Monitor material availability and identify potential shortages that may affect production schedules.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality and other functions to ensure smooth movement of materials and production through the plant.

Capacity and Utilisation Monitoring

• Support capacity planning based on machine availability, production requirements and planned quantities.
• Coordinate with Maintenance regarding planned maintenance or breakdowns that may impact production schedules.
• Support effective utilisation of available production capacity and resources.

Production Monitoring and MIS

• Track daily production performance against the production plan and maintain relevant records.
• Prepare and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production planning reports and MIS.
• Analyse production data to identify recurring deviations and support corrective actions.

Order and Dispatch Coordination

• Coordinate with relevant teams to ensure production is aligned with committed delivery schedules.
• Monitor pending production quantities against customer requirements and communicate priority requirements to the concerned teams.
• Coordinate with Dispatch and other relevant functions to ensure timely completion of production requirements.

Process Improvement and Coordination

• Maintain accurate planning data and ensure timely updating of production status.
• Follow up proactively with different departments to resolve operational issues affecting production plans.

Requirements:

• Experience in PPC, Production Planning, Production Coordination, or a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of basic production planning concepts such as production scheduling, capacity planning, material availability, inventory, work-in-progress and plan-versus-actual monitoring.
• Experience in coordinating with cross-functional teams such as Production, Stores, Purchase, Quality and Maintenance.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel and the ability to work with production data and MIS reports.
• Exposure to ERP/MRP systems used for production planning or inventory management will be an advantage.
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability, with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and respond effectively to changes in production requirements.
• Qualification in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline will be preferred.