Production Scheduling: Formulate and adjust daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on sales orders, forecasts, and machine/manpower capacity.
Material Planning & Control: Calculate raw material and component requirements via systems like SAP or ERP, issue purchase requisitions, and track inventory to prevent shortages or overstock.
Progress Tracking & Bottleneck Resolution: Monitor real-time shop-floor progress, track production achievement rates, identify capacity bottlenecks, and re-allocate resources when delays occur.
Interdepartmental Coordination: Work closely with purchasing, warehouse, quality assurance (QA/QC), process engineering, and sales teams to resolve material shortages, line stoppages, or delivery changes.
Inventory & FIFO Management: Enforce First-In, First-Out (FIFO) stock control, reconcile physical stock with system records, and minimize slow-moving or obsolete (sluggish) materials.
Data Reporting & KPIs: Compile daily, weekly, and monthly reports on production output, delivery adherence, line rejections, and inventory turnover for management.
Continuous Improvement: Support lean manufacturing, 5S practices, and Kaizen initiatives to improve line-balancing, reduce lead times, and cut waste.