Head - Planning - Foundry & Machine Shop

Role: Head Planning

Experience: 15 - 20 Years

Education: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering

Preferred Background: Foundry and machine shop experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage monthly production plans for FMC and non-FMC products.
• Analyze production capacity against sales targets and prepare subcontracting plans where required.
• Prepare and circulate week-wise production loading plans to relevant departments.
• Monitor machine and material availability, work in progress, and production priorities.
• Coordinate with the Purchase team to ensure timely procurement and availability of materials.
• Track due and overdue castings, prioritize production schedules, and monitor in-house and subcontract work to ensure on-time completion.
• Ensure machining activities are completed within agreed lead times and coordinate with departments to resolve process delays.
• Coordinate with Stores to ensure timely movement and dispatch of castings and finished goods.
• Monitor monthly sales/production budgets against actual performance and take action to minimize backlogs.
• Work with Customer Support to align order requirements with budget and delivery targets.
• Maintain required statutory and planning documentation.
• Identify excess and slow-moving inventory, explore alternatives for material utilization, and coordinate with Stores to reduce or dispose of unused surplus stock.