Production Planning And Control Engineer

We are looking for a PPC Engineer with experience in the mechanical manufacturing industry.

The candidate will be responsible for production planning, job card/work order processing, material planning, production follow-up, and coordination with various departments.

The candidate should have good knowledge of GA Drawings, manufacturing drawings, BOM, routing, and job card preparation/processing. The role requires close coordination with Design, Production, Purchase, Stores, Quality, and Dispatch teams to ensure timely completion of production orders.

• Key Responsibilities
• 1. GA Drawing & Technical Document Understanding:
• Read and understand GA Drawings and manufacturing/fabrication drawings.
• Understand component details, dimensions, specifications, materials, tolerances, and assembly requirements from drawings.
• Review drawings and BOMs before releasing jobs for production.
• Identify manufacturing processes and sequence requirements from drawings.
• Coordinate with Design/Engineering for drawing-related queries, revisions, and clarifications.
• Ensure the latest approved drawing revision is considered for production.

• 2. Job Card Processing
• Prepare and process Job Cards / Work Orders based on approved drawings, BOMs, and production requirements.
• Generate job cards with correct part numbers, descriptions, quantities, materials, operations, and routing.
• Define and maintain operation sequences such as cutting, machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, inspection, etc.
• Release job cards to the concerned production departments.
• Track job card status from release to completion.
• Ensure completed job cards are properly closed and production data is updated in the ERP/MRP system.
• Coordinate with Production and Quality departments for job card completion and inspection status.

• 3. Production Planning:
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer requirements and delivery schedules.
• Plan production according to machine capacity, manpower, material availability, and process requirements.
• Prioritize jobs based on customer delivery dates and production urgency.
• Monitor production progress against planned schedules.
• Identify delays and bottlenecks and take corrective action in coordination with the concerned departments.

• 4. Material Planning:
• Check raw material and component availability against BOM and production requirements.
• Coordinate with Purchase and Stores for material availability.
• Prepare material requirements for upcoming production orders.
• Identify material shortages and follow up for timely procurement.
• Monitor WIP and ensure smooth material movement between various operations.

• 5. Production Follow-up:
• Follow up on production jobs on a daily basis.
• Monitor job progress from raw material → cutting → machining/fabrication → inspection → assembly → final inspection → dispatch.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Stores, Purchase, Maintenance, and Dispatch.
• Monitor pending jobs and ensure timely completion.
• Escalate critical production delays to the PPC/Production Manager.

• 6. Google Sheet/ Excel Working:
• Enter and maintain production planning and job card information in the Execl.
• Update work order/job card status regularly.
• Prepare daily production and pending-job reports.
• Maintain records of WIP, material shortages, production status, and delivery commitments.
• Prepare MIS reports for management review.