Role & responsibilities

- Prepare and release production plans and schedules based on MRP requirements, customer demand, and production capacity.
- Ensure planned orders are converted into production orders in line with the MRP basic start date.
- Review and ensure 100% material availability of RM, OSP, Bought-Out, and SFG components before releasing production orders.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to complete manufacturing activities within the MRP basic finish date.
- Monitor production order ageing, WIP, and pending orders and drive actions for timely closure.
- Identify and resolve production constraints related to material shortages, machine capacity, manpower, tooling, drawings, and process availability.
- Prepare daily/weekly production schedules and track plan vs. actual performance.
- Coordinate with Purchase and Stores teams for timely availability of critical materials and components.
- Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering,



and PPC teams to address bottlenecks and improve schedule adherence.
- Monitor capacity loading and resource utilization across manufacturing lines.
- Prioritize production orders based on customer commitments, criticality, and material availability.
- Maintain and analyze production planning MIS, ageing reports, WIP reports, and schedule adherence.
- Escalate critical deviations and develop recovery plans to achieve committed delivery dates.
- Support inventory reduction, WIP control, lead-time reduction, and working-capital improvement initiatives.
- Ensure proper master data and planning parameters are maintained in the ERP/MRP system.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean, Kaizen, 5S, and process optimization.

Preferred candidate profile

📌 Production Planning and Control Engineer (Coimbatore)
🏢 Propel Industries
📍 Coimbatore