Production Planner

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Ellahi Consulting Full time

**About company**: A leader in the field of precision mechanical manufacturing with its origins in the field of the defence industry

**Job Purpose**:

- Support Senior Production Planner with the preparation of the production plan.
- Schedule daily production requirements based on Production Plan.
- Verify MRP and react accordingly, looking at raw material supply and component manufacture.
- SAP Custodian (production function).

**Location**:Cape Town, Western Cape

**Salary**:R34 000 pm plus Benefits

**Languages**: English and Afrikaans.

**Education**
- Grade 12.
- National Diploma/Degree in Industrial/ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent will be advantageous.

**Experience**
- 5-10 years’ production experience in a manufacturing environment.

**Main responsibilities**
- Converting material requirement plans into production orders and close when complete.
- Liaise with production control, manufacturing, engineering, and sales function.
- Monitoring of WIP to know which jobs are almost complete or need additional inputs.
- Coordinates rework and reject production orders, subcontracts, customer returns and R&D projects.
- Facilitate logistics and manage customer deliveries.
- Manage PO1 stock take conversion factor report and stock take meetings.
- Track and replenish Customer Furnished Items (CFI).
- Check MRP variances after creation of material requisitions and report variances to manufacturing executives.

**Support Tasks / Responsibilities**
- Preparation of Production Plan.
- Stock availability report and Purchase Requisition (PR) creation.
- Support with general SAP queries.

**Key Performance Areas**
- No critical production stoppages due to planning.
- On Time in Full (OTIF) to customer to be above 90%.
- SAP process adherence by team members.
- Improve capacity utilization.
- Stock take accuracy due to effective planning.
- Standardization of tasks and processes.
- Adherence to the production plan.

**Interpersonal Skills/Values**
- Good communications skills (verbal/non-verbal)
- Effective decision maker and results oriented
- Critical Thinking and Problem solving ability
- Conflict handling and resolution skills
- Ability to work in a high pressure environment

**Competencies, Knowledge And Skills**
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, and MS Project).
- Manufacturing Operations/Processes.
- Knowledge of company ERP system and other company systems
- Knowledge and understanding of product manufactured and technologies employed
- Knowledge of company systems and procedures
- Possesses a continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to drive innovation and change.
- Displays a strong customer service ethic.
- Mentoring and coaching skills.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to ask questions and ‘deep dive’ to understand the real issue.
- Attention to detail ensuring accuracy of data presented.
- Proficient in MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Word, and SAP.
- Excellent administrative, planning and organizing skills with attention to detail.

**Salary**: R34,000.00 per month


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