PPC Engineer

Role & responsibilities

1. Production Planning & Scheduling

• Prepare monthly, weekly, and daily production plans based on sales orders, forecasts, and customer delivery commitments.
• Break down the master production schedule into work orders for each department (winding, assembly, resin casting, oil-filling, testing, etc.).
• Prioritize production activities according to urgency, material availability, and customer deadlines.
• Prepare and circulate daily/weekly production schedules to all concerned departments.

2. Material Planning & Coordination

• Check Bill of Materials (BOMs) against inventory and raise material requirements to the purchase team.
• Follow up with the procurement and stores department to ensure availability of raw materials, consumables, and components on time.
• Minimize material shortages and ensure zero production downtime due to material unavailability.
• Coordinate with the stores team to maintain optimum stock levels (raw materials, WIP, finished goods).

3. Resource Allocation & Utilization

• Plan machine loading, manpower allocation, and shift scheduling for optimum utilization of resources.
• Coordinate with HR/Production heads to manage overtime, additional shifts, or contract manpower when required.
• Monitor machine capacity, preventive maintenance schedules, and downtime to adjust plans accordingly.

4. Production Monitoring & Control

• Track daily production progress versus plan and update management with status reports.
• Identify bottlenecks, delays, and process imbalances and take corrective actions.
• Ensure smooth workflow between departments winding, core assembly, resin casting, oil-filling, tanking, finishing, testing, and dispatch.
• Maintain close coordination with Quality Control & Testing to integrate inspection stages without delaying schedules.
• Ensure minimum WIP (Work-In-Progress) by timely movement of materials between processes.

5. Delivery Commitment & Customer Focus

• Monitor order-wise status and ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Support dispatch planning in coordination with stores, logistics, and sales teams.
• Review customer-specific requirements (packing, labeling, documentation) and ensure readiness.

6. Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain production MIS reports (daily/weekly/monthly) including output, delays, efficiency, and rejection analysis.
• Prepare variance reports comparing actual vs. planned production.
• Present key performance indicators (KPIs) like On-time Delivery %, Machine Utilization %, Rejection %, and Lead Time.
• Support management reviews with updated production dashboards.

7. Process Improvement & Cost Control

• Identify areas for process improvements, productivity enhancement, and cost reduction.
• Work on Lean manufacturing concepts, 5S, Kaizen, and waste minimization initiatives.
• Optimize resource usage (manpower, materials, and energy) to reduce production costs.
• Support automation or digital initiatives to improve PPC efficiency.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong knowledge of

  production planning, scheduling, and control systems

  .
• Familiarity with

  transformer manufacturing processes

  (preferred: CT & PT, Oil-cooled and Resin-cast).
• Proficiency in

  MS Excel, ERP systems, and data analysis tools

  .
• Good coordination and communication skills to liaise with multiple departments.
• Problem-solving ability and proactive approach.
• Knowledge of

  Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies

  is an added advantage.

Contact: Ashok -09059979851