Support - PPC - Steel

Job Responsibilities: Deputy Manager – PPC, Stainless Steel Pipes

• Develop and implement daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer orders, dispatch schedules, available capacity, and material availability.
• Prepare production schedules for Stainless Steel Pipe manufacturing processes and ensure timely execution as per plan.
• Coordinate with Production, Sales, Purchase, Stores, Quality, Maintenance, and Dispatch teams for smooth production operations.
• Monitor production progress against the planned schedule and take corrective actions to minimize delays and production gaps.
• Ensure optimum utilization of machines, manpower, raw materials, and production capacity.
• Plan raw material requirements, including stainless steel coils, sheets, tubes, consumables, and other production inputs.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with Purchase and Stores to ensure timely availability of materials without excess inventory.
• Analyze production capacity, machine loading, bottlenecks, and lead times to improve overall plant utilization.
• Prepare and maintain PPC reports, MIS, production plans, pending order reports, inventory reports, and dispatch schedules.
• Track order status from planning through production and coordinate with concerned departments to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Monitor Work-in-Progress (WIP) and ensure proper movement of material between different manufacturing and finishing processes.
• Coordinate production planning for different grades, sizes, specifications, and customer requirements of Stainless Steel Pipes.
• Ensure effective production sequencing to minimize changeover time, material losses, and machine idle time.
• Identify planning constraints and production bottlenecks and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor adherence to production plans and analyze variances between planned and actual production.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for productivity, inventory optimization, lead-time reduction, and cost control.
• Ensure proper documentation and traceability of production planning and material movement as per company procedures.
• Provide regular updates to management on production status, capacity utilization, material availability, order fulfillment, and critical delays.
• Support implementation of ERP/MRP systems and ensure accuracy of production, inventory, and planning data.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety requirements, quality standards, and applicable procedures within PPC activities.