Senior Engineer PPC

Department: Production Planning & Control (PPC)

Reporting To: PPC Head / Operations Head

Job Summary

Plan, monitor, and control production activities for Tubular Components & Hose Assemblies, ensuring production targets are achieved while meeting Quality, Cost, Delivery (QCD), and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production plans as per customer schedules and capacity.
• Monitor manufacturing processes include Tube Cutting, Deburring, Beading, End Forming, Flaring, 3 & 5 Axis CNC Bending, Drilling, Press Fit, Spot/TIG/MIG/Orbital Welding, Hose Cutting, Crimping & Assembly, Laser Marking, Hydro Testing, Ultrasonic Cleaning, Flushing, Roller Beading, and Leak Testing.
• Ensure production plan adherence, optimum machine utilization, productivity, and manpower allocation.
• Monitor RM, WIP, FG, machine loading, capacity constraints, shortages, and production bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with Production, Development, Quality, Purchase, Maintenance, Stores, and Dispatch.
• Monitor production delays, rejection, rework, downtime, and take corrective actions.
• Maintain PPC MIS, production plan vs. actual, pending orders, dispatch status, and ERP/MRP entries.
• Support new product trials, capacity planning, tooling/manpower planning, and process improvements.
• Implement 5S, Kaizen, TPM, and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Diploma / B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or Automobile Engineering.
• 48 years of experience in PPC / Production Planning, preferably in Tubular Components, Tube Bending, Hose Assemblies, or Automotive Manufacturing.

Required Skills

• Production Planning & Control / MRP
• Tube & Hose Assembly Manufacturing
• CNC Tube Bending & Welding Processes
• Capacity Planning, Machine Loading & ERP / MS Excel
• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
• Team Coordination & Follow-up

Key KPIs

• OTD / On-Time Production 95%
• Production Plan Adherence
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Rejection & Rework Reduction
• Productivity Improvement
• Machine Utilization
• Inventory / Shortage Reduction