Production Planning and Control (MNC, 12LPA, Baakrahat, Manufacturing only)

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Job Title: Senior Manager – Production Planning & Coordination

Industry- Automobile, Heavy Machineries, Any Engineering

Department: Production

Location: Kolkata

Reports To: Managing Director

humeraj@corporatecomrade.com

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Senior Manager – Production Planning & Coordination with 15–20 years of expertise in driving production

excellence through meticulous planning, resource optimization, and collaborative project execution. This role demands high-level coordination, analytical

thinking, and leadership in aligning production efforts with organizational goals, ensuring 100% delivery compliance

Key Responsibilities:

1. Production Planning & Scheduling

•Prepare and oversee quarterly production plans and monthly schedules, integrating:

oCritical Path Method (CPM)

oTriple Constraints (Scope, Schedule, Cost)

oBottleneck work center capacity and skill-wise manpower availability

oProjected man-hour generation and utilization

•Align production plans with the organization’s yearly laminated sheet and strategic roadmap.

•Anticipate and mitigate forecasted issues that may impact timely delivery.

2. Strategic & Tactical Planning

•Lead the development of short-term and long-term production plans.

•Manage product backlogs and address unplanned work efficiently.

•Integrate Agile and Lean methodologies for adaptive planning and continuous improvement.

3. Technology & Quality Focus

•Leverage the latest production planning and analytics tools to drive operational excellence.

•Ensure delivery performance exceeds 100% compliance through proactive risk identification and resolution.

•Implement automation and digitization strategies where feasible.

4. Operational Meetings & Data Analysis

•Conduct and lead Daily Shop Floor Meetings (DSFM) to align production teams and address real-time challenges.

•Utilize data-driven methods including:

oAlternative Analysis

oTrend Analysis

oFacilitation & Nominal Group Techniques

•Drive decision-making through root cause analysis and data interpretation.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

•Coordinate with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and other stakeholders.

•Ensure availability of right quantity and quality of materials at the right time to meet Contractual Delivery Dates (CDD).

•Serve as the key interface between production and project/Sales teams.

6. Capacity & Resource Planning

•Conduct robust capacity planning across all work centres with a focus on bottleneck areas.

•Oversee daily release of Bowling Charts for Plan vs. Actual analysis.

•Identify and act on variances by coordinating with relevant departments.

7. Issue Escalation & Risk Management

•Highlight and track issues using structured project and resource trackers.

•Address resource constraints and their impact on project timelines through mitigation plans.

•Maintain dashboards and KPIs for management reporting.

Required Skills & Competencies:

•Deep understanding of Production Planning, Project Scheduling, and Resource Management

•Strong leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills

•Proficient in using planning tools such as MS Project, Primavera, SAP, Excel (advanced)

•Expertise in manufacturing analytics, continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma), and risk management

•Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive accountability across departments

Qualifications & Experience:

•B. Tech/BE/ Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical

•15–20 years of progressive experience in Production Planning, preferably in a manufacturing, heavy engineering, Automobile or project-based industry