Our Client Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association is looking to fill a position of  a Production planner & Control Administrator . The candidate will ensure efficient and effective production planning and control for raw materials, machines and manpower to achieve production requirements and generate production reports.

Position: Production Planner and Control Administrator.

Reports To: Production Manager.

Location : Nakuru.

Salary : 40K.

Responsibilities.

• Determine production requirements  from the sales requirement
• Breakdown product requirement into specific series wise and factory wise
• Determine the components required for each series
• Carry out capacity planning to determine volume of products per machine
• Determine machine loading and schedule on chant
• Ensure machine availability for production and taking into account the machine schedules and machine breakdowns.
• Ensure dies and tools availability for production and taking to account die service schedule and breakdown
• Ensure raw material availability through correct material calculation and following up with procurement function to avail raw materials at all times
• Prepare and update process maps taking into account manipulation methods of alternatives in case of obstacles in the production process for production of all products
• Ensure daily production reports (DPR) are correctly filled and link to production ghant chart.
• Communicate the production schedule to all stakeholders.
• Received back the DPR and make entry of actual versus planned in the production database.
• Receive components transfer slips and update the WIP database.
• Analyze production failures and communicate with the stakeholders
• Monitor and evaluate progress of production and inform / coordinate with the production head
• Raise red flags when the production plan execution is affected and address delays or barriers
• Work closely with HR to determine manpower requirements, recruitment and staff development / training.
• Foster and promote collaborative team working
• Ensure PPC function  is cost effective
• Attend cross functional team (CFT) meetings for troubleshooting, sensitization/knowledge sharing etc
• Maintain and update PPC database including machine loading sheets, formats, sheets, machine targets e.tc.
• Review raw material consumption reports and ensure efficient use of materials.

             Skills & Qualifications.

• Degree in pure/applied statistics
• Proven over 2 years’ experience in a similar position
• Must have experience in use of Microsoft office skills, excel with good presentation skills
• Excellent report writing skills (facts,figures,data,numbers and analysis)
• Good data collection and interpretation
• Excellent coordination skills.

If you Qualify and up to the challenge,send your CV to jobs@employd.co.ke,email subject Production planner & Control Administrator .  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.