Role & responsibilities

- Prepare and control project-wise production plans and schedules for machine manufacturing projects.

- Handle end-to-end production planning for 3 Cr+ machine manufacturing / automation projects.

- Develop project timelines, milestone plans, and production schedules based on customer delivery commitments.

- Coordinate with Design, Purchase, Stores, Production, Quality, Electrical, Assembly, Testing, and Dispatch teams for smooth project execution.

- Monitor project progress against the planned schedule and identify delays, bottlenecks, and critical activities.

- Prepare and maintain Master Production Schedule (MPS) and detailed production plans.

- Prepare material requirement plans (MRP) in coordination with Purchase and Stores.

- Track availability of raw materials, bought-out items, fabricated components, electrical components, and other project-specific materials.

- Follow up with Purchase and Stores to ensure materials are available as per the production requirement.

- Monitor BOM availability and material readiness before releasing jobs to production.

- Plan machine-wise and project-wise manpower and capacity requirements.

- Monitor WIP, production status, assembly progress, testing, and final completion of machines.

- Conduct regular project review meetings and share project status with management.

- Prepare daily / weekly project progress reports, production MIS, and delay reports.

- Identify critical path activities and take necessary corrective actions to achieve project milestones.

- Coordinate with Design for drawing, BOM,



and engineering change requirements affecting production schedules.

- Coordinate with Quality for inspection and clearance of components and assemblies.

- Coordinate with Assembly and Electrical teams to ensure machine build and integration are completed as per schedule.

- Monitor machine testing, trial run, FAT readiness, and dispatch schedules.

- Track project-wise planned vs. actual completion and highlight deviations to management.

- Ensure on-time delivery (OTD) of machines as per committed customer schedules.

- Analyse production delays and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.

- Maintain proper project documentation and production planning records.

- Support management in improving production efficiency, capacity utilization, lead time, and project delivery performance.

Preferred candidate profile

- Strong experience in PPC / Production Planning / Project Planning.

- Experience in machine manufacturing / industrial automation / capital equipment manufacturing.

- Experience handling project-based manufacturing and 3 Cr+ projects.

- Solid knowledge of MPS, MRP, BOM, WIP, capacity planning, and production scheduling.

- Good knowledge of ERP / MRP systems and MS Excel.

- Strong coordination skills with Design, Purchase, Stores, Production, Quality and Project teams.

- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, follow-up, and communication skills.

- Ability to work under strict project delivery timelines.

📌 Production Planning and Control Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Primo Automation Systems
📍 Chennai