We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager Production Planning & Control (PPC) to manage customer schedules, production planning, machine loading, material planning, inventory control and dispatch coordination at our automotive manufacturing plant.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in automotive machining or forging operations, preferably in a Tier-1 or Tier-2 automotive component manufacturing company supplying to OEM customers. The candidate must be capable of ensuring production plan adherence, optimum inventory levels and timely customer deliveries.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare daily and weekly production plans based on customer schedules, releases and dispatch commitments.
- Develop shop-floor-wise production plans, machine loading plans and capacity utilisation schedules.
- Monitor production versus plan, identify bottlenecks and initiate corrective actions to achieve production targets.
- Coordinate with Purchase and Stores for raw material, forging and bought-out component availability.
- Perform Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and monitor material shortages against production requirements.
- Monitor WIP, finished goods and raw material inventory against defined stock norms.
- Prepare daily dispatch plans and coordinate with Production, Quality, Stores and Logistics to ensure on-time deliveries.
- Track customer delivery performance, OTIF, schedule adherence and order backlog.
- Plan and follow up outsourced processes, including heat treatment, plating and job-work operations.
- Maintain accurate ERP data, including BOM, routing, cycle time, production schedules and planning parameters.
- Prepare daily,



weekly and monthly PPC MIS reports using MS Excel and ERP systems.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve production, quality, material and dispatch issues.
- Guide PPC and Dispatch Executives and support the PPC Head in daily operations.

Required Skills and Competencies

- Production Planning & Control (PPC)
- Production Scheduling and Shop-Floor Planning
- Capacity Planning and Machine Loading
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Customer Schedule and OEM Release Management
- Automotive Machining / Forging Manufacturing
- Inventory Control, WIP and Finished Goods Management
- Dispatch Planning and OTIF Monitoring
- ERP / MRP Systems and Production MIS
- Advanced MS Excel, PivotTables and Lookup Functions
- Cycle Time, Production Efficiency and OEE Fundamentals
- Outsourced Process and Job-Work Management
- Team Coordination, Analytical Thinking and Problem-solving

Candidate Profile

- Minimum 5 years of experience in Production Planning & Control, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
- Experience in automotive component manufacturing, preferably in machining or forging.
- Exposure to Tier-1 / Tier-2 automotive suppliers and OEM customer schedules will be preferred.
- Valuable knowledge of ERP-based production planning, inventory management and dispatch coordination.
- Strong communication, analytical and coordination skills.
- Ability to manage production priorities, meet delivery deadlines and work in a target-driven manufacturing setting.

Preferred Industry Background Automotive Components | Auto Ancillaries | CNC Machining | Forging | Precision Engineering | OEM Supplier Manufacturing

Location: Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh

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