Primary Roles
- Production plan for one or multiple products
- Ensure an adequate and smooth supply of materials to support Production Plan
- Responsible to meet customers requested delivery dates within reasonable lead-time for respective product lines.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Work with Sales admin on commitment of machines shipment to fulfil customers required delivery date
- Co-ordination of a successful MRP run following each plan release, focusing on respective product lines.
- Plan material supply which correspondence to the production plan and agreed sales forecast
- Ensure that respective product line has adequate material order quantity within stipulated lead time to fulfil production plan
- Ensure that close follow-up with purchasing and suppliers in meeting material delivery dates thus maintaining smooth flow of materials to production.
- Regular review of planning parameters to optimize inventory carriage and inventory turns for respective lines
- Perform inventory analysis to maintain optimal stock level
- Monitor and ensure all work/job orders are completed in timely manner
- Co-ordination of engineering changes with minimum obsolescence and implementation of the engineering change to the production
- Month end reporting of machines completion
- Annual Year End Physical Inventory
- Supervision of the respective team to ensure effective performance and achievement of objectives.
- Lead digital transformation projects to enhance processes and productivity improvement
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Diploma or Degree in Manufacturing/Production Engineering or a relevant discipline
- Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience
- Hands-on experience with MRP systems (SAP) and the ability to understand system processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Management experience preferred
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to motivate teams
- Experience in the precision manufacturing industry is an advantage
Essential Attributes:
- Resourceful and proactive
- Strong and effective communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills