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Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
| Develop master production plans (MPP) and detailed shop-floor schedules in line with customer demand, contractual delivery commitments, and capacity availability. |
| Translate sales forecasts, firm orders, and project milestones into executable production plans. |
| Ensure smooth flow of work orders across machining, fabrication, assembly, special processes, and inspection stages. |
| Monitor adherence to production plans and take corrective actions to mitigate delays or bottlenecks. |
| Drive MRP planning for raw materials, bought-out parts, consumables, and special process requirements. |
| Coordinate with Purchase, Stores, and Suppliers to ensure material availability without excess inventory. |
| Control WIP, FG, and RM inventory levels to meet aerospace cost, traceability, and shelf-life requirements. |
| Manage long lead-time and critical aerospace materials proactively. |
| Track customer orders and ensure on-time delivery (OTD) as per aerospace contractual SLAs. • Coordinate with Program Management, Sales, and Quality for order priorities, changes, and expediting needs. • Prepare and present delivery commitments, recovery plans, and schedule risk assessments. |
| Coordinate with Program Management, Sales, and Quality for order priorities, changes, and expediting needs |
| Prepare and present delivery commitments, recovery plans, and schedule risk assessments. |
| Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, SCM, Maintenance, and Special Processes teams |
| Support engineering changes, route card updates, and configuration control from a planning perspective. |
| Facilitate daily/weekly production review meetings and capacity planning discussions. |
| Ensure PPC processes comply with AS9100 and customer-specific aerospace requirements. |
| Maintain planning-related documentation, traceability records, and audit readiness. |
| Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits by providing accurate planning and delivery data. |
| Use ERP systems (SAP / APS) for planning, order tracking, and reporting |
| Ensure accuracy of BOMs, routings, lead times, and planning parameters in the system. |
| Generate MIS reports on production status, OTD, inventory, capacity utilization, and backlog |
| Identify opportunities for lead time reduction, throughput improvement, and inventory optimization. |
| Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six Sigma initiatives from the PPC function |
| Analyze planning variances and implement corrective and preventive actions. |
| Guide and mentor PPC executives / planners. |
| Allocate responsibilities, review performance, and ensure skill development of the team. |
Education : DME / BE Mechanical or Aeronautical
Experiance : 12 + Years
Industry : Manufacturing/Engineering/Arospace