Production Planner

3 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa SHARON NUROCK RECRUITMENT CC Full time

**The Person**:

- Degree/Diploma in Production Planning / Operations or Production Management.
- Min 5 years planning experience essential.

**The Job**:
Reporting to the Operations Manager:
Production Planning:

- Plan, schedule and monitor production for all levels of production to component level (stock levels, mínimal requirements, plan change overs, etc.).
- Daily, weekly and monthly reports on adherence to plan.
- Develop and implement capacity planning systems.
- Schedule and plan for maintenance and repairs for manufacturing operations.
- Schedule and arrange changeovers according to the Production Plan (change-over sequence, jig changes, etc.).
- Monitor and plan back-orders to satisfy customer requirements.
- Convert sales forecast into production plan.
- Create jobs for production plans.
- Monitor inventory levels to ensure agreed mínimal stocking levels are maintained.
- Manage and maintain mínimal WIP levels.

Production Control:

- Optimise the production process.
- Maintain manufacturing and production efficiencies.
- Monitor the achievement of daily production targets.
- Analyse daily variances and identify opportunities for improvements.
- Investigate and resolve manufacturing related problems and sub-standard performance.

New Product Introduction:

- Schedule new parts and pre-production trials to support the introduction of new parts.

Raw Materials:

- Monitor the level of production material to ensure sufficient material to support production.
- Partake on monthly stock take and control.

Continuous Improvement:

- Identify opportunities for improvements.



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