Production Planner
| Location | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Date Posted | September 13, 2022 |
| Category |
Production / Manufacturing
|
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | ZAR |
Description
My client is looking for a Production Planner in Endicott (Springs).
The purpose of this position is to ensure and develop daily or weekly production schedules to ensure production deadlines are met with timeous deliveries to Customers.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Work with management in coordinating and planning production activities to improve runtime.
- Plan production tasks and schedules according to customer orders.
- Develop and review production plan with Managers for approval.
- Monitor the execution of production plan and resolve any potential issues in a timely fasion.
- Escalate complex issues to Manager for resolution.
- Investigate production problem, analyze root causes and provide solutions.
- Communicate production status to Managers and agents on regular basis.
- Analyze back orders, current orders and upcoming orders to prioritize, plan, and schedule the production operations.
- Plan equipment, material and manpower requirements to execute job orders.
- Coordinate with Managers in planning and implementing engineering changes in production lines.
- Plan inventory management processes to avoid shortages and excesses.
- Monitor production progress and ensure that final product meets quality standards and customer specifications.
- Adhere to company standards and production policies to meet company objectives.
- Analyz delays and interruptions and accordingly adjust production schedule to meet deadlines.
- Maintain reports for production planning activities and sequences.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Grade 12
- Relevant accounting (preferred) / bookkeeping qualification.
- Debtors experience.
- Understanding of SAP.
- Must be fluent in Afrikaans - Essential
Package & Remuneration
R20 000 per month