We are seeking an organized and detail-oriented Production Planner to plan, coordinate, and monitor daily factory production activities, ensuring efficient workflow, timely order completion, and optimal utilization of resources.
The ideal candidate must have previous experience in a manufacturing or factory environment. Experience in wood manufacturing, furniture, or joinery production is a strong advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on orders, priorities, and factory capacity.
- Coordinate with Production, Procurement, Warehouse, and Design departments to ensure smooth production operations.
- Monitor production progress and ensure orders are completed within agreed deadlines.
- Plan and allocate production resources, including manpower, machinery, and materials.
- Identify potential production delays, bottlenecks, and material shortages, and recommend corrective actions.
- Follow up on raw material availability to prevent production interruptions.
- Track production performance, productivity, and adherence to schedules.
- Update production plans according to changing priorities and operational requirements.
- Prepare regular production status reports and communicate updates to management.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance factory efficiency and minimize waste.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Production Management, or a related field.
- Previous experience in factory production planning or manufacturing operations is mandatory.
- Experience in wood manufacturing, furniture production, or joinery is a plus.
- Good understanding of production processes, workflow management, and resource planning.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and production planning tools; ERP experience is an advantage.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple production orders and work under pressure.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
