About the Role

KLR Industries Limited is looking for an experienced Head PPC to lead production planning, scheduling, material coordination, capacity planning and shop-floor execution for its engineering and manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in PPC within a drilling rig, mining rigs, water well rigs, DTH/RC rigs/ heavy engineering / machinery / fabrication / automotive / industrial equipment manufacturing environment, with the ability to coordinate across Production, Purchase, Stores, Quality, Design and Sales.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Planning

- Overall Production requirement planing monthly, weekly and daily Based on Monthly Projection based on customer orders, delivery commitments and manufacturing capacity.
- Prepare and monitor Master Production Schedule (MPS) and production plans.
- Ensure timely execution of production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
- Identify bottlenecks and take corrective actions to achieve production targets.
- Plan production based on machine capacity, manpower, materials and process availability.

2. Material Planning & Coordination

- Coordinate with Purchase and Stores to ensure timely availability of raw materials, bought-out components and consumables.
- Review MRP requirements, BOMs, inventory levels and material shortages.
- Monitor critical materials and ensure minimum production interruptions.
- Improve inventory turnover while maintaining required production stock.

3. Capacity Planning

- Analyse machine and manpower capacity against production requirements.
- Identify capacity constraints and recommend overtime, outsourcing, additional resources or process improvements.
- Balance workloads across machines and production lines.

4.



Shop-Floor Monitoring

- Track daily production versus planned production.
- Conduct regular review meetings with Production, Quality, Stores, Purchase and Engineering teams.
- Monitor WIP and ensure smooth movement of materials through various manufacturing stages.
- Escalate delays and implement recovery plans.

5. Delivery & Order Management

- Closely coordinate with Sales/Marketing and Operations to meet committed delivery dates.
- Provide realistic production timelines for new and existing orders.
- Prioritize production based on customer requirements and business priorities.
- Track order status from planning through dispatch.

6. PPC Systems & Process Improvement

- Develop and maintain PPC systems, production MIS and dashboards.
- Establish KPIs for plan adherence, schedule adherence, WIP, inventory, lead time and on-time delivery.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Reduce production lead time, WIP and manufacturing bottlenecks.

7. Team Leadership

- Lead and mentor the PPC team.
- Define responsibilities, targets and performance metrics for the PPC function.
- Build strong coordination between PPC, Production, Purchase, Stores, Quality and Engineering.
- Develop a data-driven and proactive planning culture.

Required Experience & Skills

- 1015 years of total experience,



preferably with significant experience in PPC/production planning.
- Experience in heavy engineering, industrial machinery, drilling equipment, fabrication or similar manufacturing industries preferred.
- Strong knowledge of MRP, BOM, MPS, capacity planning and inventory management.
- Positive understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, fabrication, welding, assembly and outsourced processes.
- Strong knowledge of SAP systems and advanced MS Excel.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and cross-functional coordination abilities.
- Experience in leading a PPC team is essential.

Educational Qualification

- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical preferred.
- MBA/PG Diploma in Operations or Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Production Plan vs. Actual
- On-Time Delivery (OTD)
- Plan Adherence
- Production Lead Time
- WIP Reduction
- Inventory Turnover
- Material Availability
- Capacity Utilisation
- Schedule Adherence
- Bottleneck Reduction

Preferred Candidate Profile

The preferred candidate should be a strong hands-on PPC leader who can independently manage planning for a complex engineering manufacturing environment and coordinate multiple departments to achieve production and delivery targets.

Experience in manufacturing drilling rigs, mining/construction machinery, hydraulic equipment, fabricated structures, machining and heavy engineering products will be highly relevant to KLR Industries' product environment.

Experience: 1015 Years

Job Type: Full Time

Industry: Heavy Engineering / Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Location: Hyderabad

📌 Head Production Planning and Control PPC (Hyderabad)
🏢 KLR Industries
📍 Hyderabad