Planning Manager

Confidential

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with design to verify/adjust Tool Steel dimensions, prepare methods from 3D mold files, and organize method meetings with design, production, and CAM.
• Issue and update SOPs and routing sheets for mold assembly and parts, refining them based on method meetings, design modifications, or production feedback.
• Develop timelines, budgets, and critical paths; manage daily/weekly scheduling via the General Schedule Sheet; revise programs of work and estimated times as needed.
• Review daily production reports, provide operator feedback on productivity, efficiency, and run time, and coordinate corrective actions with production.
• Shorten lead times through optimized planning scenarios and resource allocation.
• Schedule machine maintenance, calibration, and cooling tank operations with production and maintenance heads.
• Identify production risks, develop preventive measures, and conduct improvement studies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and detail closure processes for each project.
• Monitor ERP vs. actual inventory, issue tool/equipment orders, and coordinate assembly orders with purchasing and export.
• Manage pricing/quotations for spare parts, and components by estimating hours, issuing spare parts pricing with MD for sales, and supporting financial tracking with the Project Manager.
• Prepare and submit reports: WIP reports, daily/weekly operational reports, monthly Zaylo schedules, and variation reports comparing estimated vs. actual times.
• Track and report KPIs such as delivery rates, accuracy, rejection/rework, defect rates, and cost savings.
• Approve routing sheet milestones, advise on training needs, and help develop incentive plans with production.