Production Planner
Posted on 2025-03-02
| Employer | Tower Group |
|---|---|
| Salary | 0 |
| Category | Automotive |
| Location | Kwazulu Natal / Durban |
Job Summary
Our client, a leader in the Automotive Manufacturing industry is seeking a Production Planner for a fix term contract based in Durban.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12
- National Diploma or Degree in production planning / operations / production management
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role
MAIN JOB FUNTION
- Plan, schedule and monitor production against MPS for all levels of production to component level (Stock levels, minimal requirements, plan change overs, etc.)
- Measure performance and adjust plan to suite breakdowns etc.
- Daily, weekly and monthly reports on adherence to plan.
- Develop and implement capacity planning systems for all areas of plant.
- 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 backorders to satisfy customer requirements.
- Convert sales forecast into production plan.
- Create jobs for production plans.
- Monitory inventory levels to ensure agreed minimal stocking levels are maintained.
- Manage and maintain minimal WIP levels.
- Optimise the production process
- Maintain manufacturing and production efficiencies
- Ensure the optimal and efficient use of resources
- Balancing of production resources
- 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
- Schedule new parts and pre-production trials to support the introduction of new parts
- Monitor the level of production material to ensure sufficient material to support production
- Partake on monthly stock take and control
- Identify opportunities for improvements
Production Planner position available in Kwazulu-Natal, Durban. This job position was posted by Tower Group. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-03-02 at 13:05:23 in the Automotive category
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