Production Planner, Durban, South Africa

Job Description:

To plan and optimise production processes to achieve world class levels of delivery performance and production efficiency.

Reporting to Supply Chain Manager.

Education and Experience:

• Matric/ Grade 12
• National Diploma / Degree: Production Planning / Operations / Production Management Experiential
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role within Production (preferably Automotive)
• Syspro use & understanding
• ERP / MRP training & courses
• Syspro experience preferred

Production planning:

• Plan, schedule and monitor production against the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for all levels of production through to component level (including stock levels, minimum requirements, planned change overs, etc.)
• Measure performance and adjust production plan to suite breakdowns, un-forecast sales etc.

Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports on adherence to production plan

• Support the development of capacity planning systems for all areas of the plant
• Schedule planned maintenance and major repairs affecting the production plan
• Schedule and monitor changeovers within the production plan (including change-over sequence, jig changes etc.)
• Monitor and plan backorders to satisfy customer requirements
• Convert sales forecast into production plan
• Create and monitor works orders driving the production plan
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure agreed minimum stock levels are maintained
• Plan and review minimum Work In Process (WIP) levels
• Publish critical reports such as Back-order ageing, Open orders without stock, progress on key special addition programmes, etc

Production control:

• Optimise the production plan for production efficiencies
• Review and adjust the production plan to support production productivity goals
• Balance production resources across key operations

• Monitor the achievement of daily production targets
• Analyse daily variances and identify opportunities for improvement
• Investigate production-related problems and recommend changes to address sub-standard performance

New product introduction:

• Schedule, monitor and report on Off Tool Sample (OTS) activities
• Schedule, monitor and report on Pre Production Trial (PPT) activities
• Ensure OTS & PPT activities support planned Manufacturing Production Trial (MPT) activities and other OEM production trials
• Provide critical production feedback during

Continuous improvement:

• Regularly table and participate in both projects and “Quick hit” kaizen-type improvements to maximise the contribution of Production Planning
• Stay abreast of the latest thinking in Production Planning to derive maximum benefit from Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other related systems

Staff management:

• Ensure team members comply with company policies and procedures
• Ensure team members remain well informed of production priorities and focus areas
• Assist with salary queries, overtime sheets, sick leave etc
• Motivate team members using Recognition programmes & other tools

Department standards:

• Stand in for Production Planner: Components as required
• Maintain world class housekeeping standards using 5S principles in areas that Production Planning work in
• Adhere to all Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements, especially Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Adhere to all Quality & IATF system requirements
• Comply with company policies and procedure