PRODUCTION PLANNER

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise machinists and operators to achieve daily production targets.
• Translate the production plan into clear machine, job and manpower assignments.

• Track hourly/daily output and address shortfallsbefore they affect delivery.
• Ensure machinists follow approved programs, setups, process sheets and work instructions.

• Enforce first-piece, in-process and last-piece quality checks where required.
• Coordinate tooling, materials, drawings and inspection readiness before jobs start.

• Escalate machine breakdowns, quality problems and capacity constraints promptly.
• Control work-in-progress and maintain good housekeeping and shop-floor discipline.

• Coach machinists on productivity, quality, setup discipline and safe working practices.
• Support improvement of cycle time, changeover time and machine utilisation.

• Provide accurate shift/daily handover on output, delays and outstanding actions.

Job Requirements

• Diploma/NITEC or equivalent practical manufacturing background.
• Minimum 3 years of CNC production or machining experience, with supervisory exposure preferred.

• Good understanding of CNC workflow, drawings, production targets and in-process quality.
• Able to organise machinists, jobs and priorities in a fast-moving shop floor.

Hands-on, disciplined and comfortable solving daily production issues.