Production Planner job at Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited
 

Vacancy title:
Production Planner

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services , Category: Science & Engineering ]

Jobs at:

Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited

Deadline of this Job:
13 July 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Mombasa , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Overview
Primary Responsibilities:
o Manages all planning inputs: sales orders, dealer forecasts, on-line projects and strategic build plans
o Collaborate with production engineers to ensure optimum productivity and timely completion of orders
o Create and implement integrated systems for carrying out production processes, such as quality and inventory control, human work factors, and cost analysis; logistics and material flow, and production coordination
o Supervise and coordinate engineering process improvement with production
o Support the resolution of issues such as kit deliveries, shortages, material stockouts; internal and external purchase orders and production delays that may influence on-time, in-full delivery
o Cultivate systems that guarantee that production schedules align with Customer requirements
o Maintain target HPU data and establish regular review mechanisms; providing initiatives for continuous production improvement
o Create and deliver production status metrics to help with effective decision-making
o Manages the planning function and the planning interface with customers and internal departments
o Maintains consolidated sales forecasts in the MRP system and prepares Master Production Schedule and a Capacity Plan for the business
o Generates requisitions to buy materials based on Production Schedule, Forecast and MRP System
o Prepares and distributes weekly production schedules / work order dispatch lists
o Monitors daily schedule status and communicates scheduling problems or concerns to Management
o Participates in, or leads in the absence of the Assembly Manager, the daily production meetings on the shop floor
o Assist management to resolve problems with late shipments, material shortages, customer schedule changes, and cancellations of customer orders
o Proposes, gains approval for, and leads implementation of improved planning methods, tools, and reports
o Prepares production reports including analysis of Performance to Plan variances and loss & Waste reports
o Perform any other duty given to you by your superiors
Qualifications and Experience:
o Bachelors degree or equivalent in business administration, supply chain management, or operations management.
o 5 years’ experience in planning and scheduling a manufacturing facility
o Fluency and proficiency in the practical application of MRP logic, scheduling logic, order policies, capacity planning, input/output control, product structures, routings, and standards maintenance.
o Knowledgeable in master scheduling, production planning and detailed scheduling, demand management, purchasing, and cost accounting techniques
o Experience with inventory management.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited on www.linkedin.com to apply

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Job Info
Job Category: Product Design jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 13 July 2022
Duty Station: Mombasa
Posted: 05-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 05-07-2065
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