Opportunity brief

Konecranes is hiring for the role of Graduate Engineer Trainee, Production Planning!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

Prepare and manage production plans and schedules to meet customer delivery commitments.
Coordinate with Procurement, Production, Stores, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure timely material availability and smooth production flow.
Monitor production progress, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions to achieve production targets.
Perform material and capacity planning using ERP/MRP systems while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
Analyze machine, manpower, and resource capacity.
Monitor raw material, WIP (Work-in-Progress), and finished goods inventory
Track production KPIs, prepare planning reports, and drive continuous process improvements to enhance productivity and on-time delivery.
Prioritize production according to delivery commitments.
Monitor daily production progress against the plan.
Maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) and production routing in the ERP system.
Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy and production efficiency.
Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and 5S initiatives.
Prepare daily and monthly production reports.
Analyze production variances, bottlenecks, and resource utilization.
Plan fabrication, machining, welding, painting, assembly, and testing activities.
Coordinate long lead-time items such as motors, gearboxes, wire ropes, electrical panels, and structural steel.
Ensure compliance with project timelines for EOT cranes, gantry cranes, jib cranes, and customized lifting equipment.

Requirements: