PPC/Material Sr Engineer

PPC/Materials SeniorEngineer

Manages end-to-end raw material planning, inventory optimization, and supplier scheduling to ensure uninterrupted production. Coordinate with purchasing/stores to balance material availability with production schedules and cost targets.

• Responsible for overseeing the production planning and control processes to ensure smooth and efficient manufacturing operations.
• Proficiency in with SAP for material and production planning,
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP (SAP 6.0 preferred), MS Excel (Advanced), and data analysis tools.
• Competencies: Strong negotiation skills, vendor management, and understanding of quality systems

Key responsibilities

Production Planning: Developing and executing production schedules and plans to meet customer demands. Analysing production capacity, lead times, and inventory levels to create feasible production plans.

• Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining and updating production documentation and generating reports on production status.
• Collaboration: Working closely with procurement, production, and maintenance teams to align schedules and capacity planning.
• Production Scheduling: Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules (machining, assembly) based on customer orders and available capacity

Material Planning & Procurement Support: Analyse Material Requirement Planning (MRP) to raise purchase requisitions for raw materials, components, and consumables based on production schedules.

• Inventory Optimization: Maintain optimal stock levels (required analysis), reducing excess inventory while preventing material shortages and stock-outs.
• Supplier Coordination & Scheduling: Coordinate with vendors to align delivery schedules with production requirements and ensure Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery.
• ERP & Data Management: Utilize SAP (PP module) to manage Bill of Materials (BOM), create and monitor orders, and maintain accuracy of item cards.
• Performance Analysis: Track KPIs, including Inventory Turnover Ratio, On-Time Delivery (OTD), and material shortage reports to initiate corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement: Support cost reduction initiatives, material substitution studies, and lean manufacturing principles.