Production Planning Engineer

Key Accountabilities:Develop, maintain, and control detailed production schedules aligned with the Master Production Schedule (MPS), customer demand, and delivery commitments.Ensure daily and weekly production plans are executed to achieve on-time customer deliveries and production attainment targets.Generate, release, monitor, and close production work orders, ensuring accurate allocation of materials to corresponding sales orders.Coordinate and synchronize production activities across different manufacturing sections to support delivery dates and optimal resource utilization.Determine production priorities based on customer requirements, capacity availability, material readiness, and operational constraints.Monitor schedule adherence, identify deviations or delays, analyze root causes, and communicate impacts to Sales and relevant stakeholders.Plan and control raw materials and purchased items by releasing, firming, deferring, or canceling orders in line with inventory status and demand changes.Maintain inventory levels within agreed targets, including safety stock control, while supporting uninterrupted production flow.Monitor inventory performance, identify slow-moving and obsolete items, and support actions for inventory optimization and reduction.Collect, analyze, and report key planning and supply chain KPIs such as Production Attainment, Loading Days, and OTIF to management.Resolve planning and scheduling issues through data analysis and cross-functional coordination with Production, Sales, and Procurement.Support continuous improvement of planning and material control processes through effective use and maintenance of MRP and planning systems.Job Requirements:Years of experience: At least 2 Years of Experience.Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering (Production, Industrial, or Mechanical)Preferred Professional Certificates: (CPIM - ISO 9001 Principles - Root Cause Analysis Principles - Project Management Principles)MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – Intermediate to Advanced.Basic familiarity with digital forms, documentation, and online reporting toolsERP systems (SAP / Oracle) knowledge is preferred.