Production Planner

Role Summary

The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining production schedules, managing material requirements, releasing work orders, and monitoring production progress to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders. The role requires close coordination with Production, Purchasing, and Stores to ensure materials and resources are available to support manufacturing operations.Role Responsibilities:Create, maintain, and update production schedules and plans.Forecast material requirements and calculate order dates based on supplier lead times.Manage materials for manufacturing operations involving a high volume of part numbers (500+).Create, release, manage, and distribute work orders through the ERP system.Assign released work orders to customer orders and monitor progress through production.Track and report the status of released work orders to the Production Manager.Review actual work order operation times against standard manufacturing times and report variances.Ensure accurate planning data is maintained within the ERP system.Work closely with Production, Purchasing, and Stores to support manufacturing requirements.Educational Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.Experience:3-5 years of experience in Production Planning, Manufacturing Planning, Material Planning, or a similar role within a manufacturing environment.Behavioral Skills:Production Planning & SchedulingMaterial Requirements Planning (MRP)ERP SystemsManufacturing OperationsData Analysis & ReportingAttention to DetailProblem SolvingTeamwork & Communication

Technical Skills

Training or certification in ERP/MRP systems (especially Odoo) is beneficial.