: Manager – Production Planning & Inventory Management
Business Unit: Aluminium Plant Location: Hyderabad (Hyd Alu Plant)
Experience: 12–14 Years
Qualification: B.Tech (Mechanical)
Reporting To: Sumit Arora
Position Type: Replacement
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Production Planning & Inventory Management professional from the manufacturing industry to manage production planning, machine loading, inventory control, and on-time delivery. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring smooth plant operations, optimizing production efficiency, and coordinating with sales, production, quality, and logistics teams.
Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Scheduling
- Prepare raw material requirement plans and production schedules based on sales forecasts.
- Develop section-wise weekly and monthly production plans.
- Schedule production using production planning tools.
- Calculate machine hours and manpower requirements.
- Prepare machine loading plans considering shop floor WIP.
- Monitor production plan adherence and follow up with production in-charges.
- Identify production constraints and implement corrective actions.
- Plan daily and monthly job orders for multiple OEM customer requirements and JIT supply.
Inventory & Material Management
- Ensure timely availability of raw materials for production and on-time delivery.
- Coordinate with raw material stores for smooth execution of production plans.
- Communicate material shortages to stores and the sales department.
- Manage STU item inventory and implement FIFO practices.
- Monitor reorder requirements and conduct root cause analysis (RCA).
- Implement JIT planning wherever required.
Production Efficiency & Process Improvement
- Analyze production performance against customer delivery index and planned efficiency.
- Conduct time studies, method studies, and line balancing for various models.
- Establish standard times for production activities.
- Monitor and improve line efficiency and productivity.
- Support productivity and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to production targets and optimize machine utilization.
Coordination & MIS Reporting
- Coordinate with Sales and Installation teams to communicate expected delivery dates (EDD).
- Reconfirm production orders and communicate delays to the Sales department.
- Prioritize customer urgencies on the shop floor and highlight them on batch sheets.
- Coordinate with the Quality Department for final QA output.
- Collaborate with Commercial, Production, Logistics, and InterPlant teams.
- Prepare and present MIS reports to top management.
- Support team building and employee development.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
- 12–14 years of relevant experience.
- Manufacturing industry experience is mandatory.
- Strong experience in production planning, scheduling, and inventory management.
- Hands-on knowledge of machine loading and production planning.
- Experience in manpower planning, time study, and line balancing.
- Knowledge of engineering drawings and production processes.
- Strong understanding of JIT planning and on-time delivery.
- Positive communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate with multiple departments and manage critical orders.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- On-time delivery (OTD) achievement.
- Production plan adherence.
- Inventory optimization and material availability.
- Machine and manpower utilization.
- Production efficiency and productivity improvement.
- Customer delivery index.
- Timely MIS reporting and issue resolution.