Job Description

KEY PURPOSE OF JOB

The Production Planner has to provide support to the production team through the scheduling of production jobs and by coordinating all production administrative activities through the production process to ensure that all production jobs are closed off in due time

KEY TASKS

Responsibilities:

Assists in the execution of projects by performing a wide variety of administrative tasks, including but not limited to the timely management of production jobs Creating production schedules in APS and issuing to the production and test team Tracking production schedules and making sure that they are met by communicating changes to the production team Coordinating and communicating any changes to schedules that may have an impact on client delivery dates with the Senior Production Planner Supporting the production team with the completion of tasks in the manufacturing management system (scheduling thereof) Responsible to ensure that completed jobs are receipted into Syspro (ERP system) Coordinate with the Senior Production Planner to resolve production scheduling Responsible for the test scheduling and daily status update on the schedule Co-ordinate with sub-contractors for external testing Responsible for coordination of test readiness reviews (TRR) with the Test Supervisor Ensuring that the transaction reviews are completed on a regular basis and that the operations are synced to Syspro Responsible for scheduling the kitting of jobs

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications:

Degree or Diploma in Production Planning, Demand Planning, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain (or similar)

Experience & Knowledge:

At least 2 years of production planning experience within a high-tech manufacturing environment Computer proficiency in MS Office & ERP systems Previous exposure to other production planning tools will be an added advantage Syspro experience will be an advantage

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills Adept at managing schedule changes and ensuring timely client delivery Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person