Production Planner – Production Planning & Control (PPC)

We're Hiring: Production Planner – Production Planning & Control (PPC)

We are looking for a strong Production Planner with experience in production planning, production control, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and capable of coordinating production schedules, materials, resources, and customer requirements to ensure efficient operations and on-time delivery.
Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, forecasts, inventory levels, and manufacturing capacity.

- Prioritize production activities according to customer requirements and business objectives.

- Plan production workloads and capacity while identifying potential bottlenecks.

- Adjust production plans based on order changes, material availability, equipment issues, and operational constraints.

- Release, schedule, and monitor work orders according to company procedures.

- Monitor daily production performance against the approved plan.

- Identify deviations and proactively communicate production and delivery risks.

- Track critical customer orders and delivery commitments.

- Verify raw material and component availability required for production.

- Coordinate with Procurement and Warehouse teams to prevent material shortages.

- Collaborate with Production, Sales, Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, and other teams to ensure smooth production execution.

- Analyze planning and production data to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.

- Support initiatives that improve planning accuracy, delivery performance, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree or relevant education in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Production Planning, or a related field is an advantage.

- Previous experience in Production Planning or Production Control within a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

- Proficiency in ERP systems.

- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze and interpret data.

- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, inventory management, and supply chain operations.

- Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills.

- Analytical and problem-solving mindset with strong attention to detail.

- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

- High level of ownership, accountability, and ability to proactively identify and escalate issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in production planning and control within a manufacturing environment.

- Strong ERP and production planning system experience.

- Experience coordinating with Procurement, Warehouse, Production, Quality, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Service teams.

- Experience identifying production bottlenecks, material shortages, and capacity constraints.

- Experience with continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Work Setup:

- 100% Remote

- Full-time role

- Israel Timezone

Salary:
- USD 9 per hour

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