RB 16942 - Engineering / Production Planner (Gears) – Jhb

Employer Description

Our client is a mechanical components manufacturer.

Job Description

• Develop and maintain detailed schedules for gearbox manufacturing projects, including machining, sub-assembly, final assembly, quality control and coating phases.
• Convert engineering BOMs and CAD data into routings, work orders, and accurate capacity plans.
• Monitor shop floor load and align priorities with resource availability
• Update and reforecast schedules to respond to changes in design release, material availability, or customer requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, ensuring alignment of engineering outputs with production requirements.
• Support resolution of technical planning challenges by analysing root causes and proposing corrective actions.
• Serve as the link between engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and quality assurance teams.
• Coordinate procurement activities, identifying long-lead gearbox components (e.g., gears, shafts, bearings, housings) and ensuring timely sourcing.
• Provide accurate project status reports, highlighting potential delays, capacity constraints, and risks.
• Review planning performance and production data to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Implement initiatives to optimize machining centre utilization, reduce rework, and improve workflow.
• Contribute to Lean, Kaizen, and other improvement programs within the plant.
• Recommend updates to planning tools, templates, and methods for greater efficiency and accuracy.

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