Job Description

KEY PURPOSE OF JOB

The Senior 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 Responsible for supervising all planning and admin functions in Production and Testing Oversight of production scheduling and approval of schedules Responsible for cross-departmental coordination to ensure seamless communication between all critical departments Responsible for capacity and resource planning Responsible for KPI monitoring and reporting to track Production and Testing performance and improvements Risk management and contingency planning to mitigate potential disruptions in Production Responsible for the communication and coordination of SYSPRO job maintenance and management, as well as material shortages Responsible for Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) maintenance and management Responsible for ensuring there is a long term forecast that is used to generate a smooth production plan to meet customer commitments Responsible for the planning and coordination of new products entering production, including timely management of development products Collaboration with procurement and inventory teams to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules Work closely with the Continuous Improvement team to identify inefficiencies and implement process enhancements for Production Planning and Administration 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 Head of Production and PMO 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 Production Manager to resolve production scheduling Responsible to import all jobs start and end-dates on Syspro and report changes to PMO

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications:

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

Experience & Knowledge:

At least 5 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 Expertise in capacity planning and long-term production forecasting Proven ability to manage cross-departmental coordination and communication Effective in identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements Adept at managing schedule changes and ensuring timely client delivery
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Education:

Diploma (Preferred)
Work Location: In person