Production Planner job at M-Forte

Job Purpose:

To plan, schedule, and coordinate production activities to ensure efficient manufacturing operations, meeting production targets, delivery deadlines, and inventory requirements while optimizing resources and minimizing costs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed production schedules based on demand forecasts, orders, and capacity constraints.
• Coordinate with procurement, raw materials, and supply planning teams to ensure materials availability.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to manage delays or changes in demand.
• Optimize utilization of machines, labour, and other production resources.
• Track key production metrics (efficiency, downtime, yield, scrap) and provide reports.
• Collaborate with quality control to ensure production meets required standards.
• Support S&OP by providing production insights and feasibility assessments.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations in production.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in production, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, and planning tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across production, supply, and sales teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight production deadlines.

Key Competencies:

• Production & Operations Planning
• Analytical & Problem-Solving
• Coordination & Collaboration
• Process Improvement
• Results Orientation
• Time & Resource Management

• Develop detailed production schedules based on demand forecasts, orders, and capacity constraints.
• Coordinate with procurement, raw materials, and supply planning teams to ensure materials availability.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to manage delays or changes in demand.
• Optimize utilization of machines, labour, and other production resources.
• Track key production metrics (efficiency, downtime, yield, scrap) and provide reports.
• Collaborate with quality control to ensure production meets required standards.
• Support S&OP by providing production insights and feasibility assessments.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations in production.

• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, and planning tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across production, supply, and sales teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight production deadlines.
• Production & Operations Planning
• Analytical & Problem-Solving
• Coordination & Collaboration
• Process Improvement
• Results Orientation
• Time & Resource Management

• Bachelor’s degree in production, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.