Production Planning and Control Assistant

Descripción de puesto

As a PPC Assistant (Production Planning and Control Assistant), you will support the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of production orders, ensuring compliance with established plans and the optimization of available resources. You will work closely with the PPC team, supervisors, and other operational areas to ensure production goals are met in terms of time, cost, and quality. Reporting directly to the Production Planning and Control Coordinator, as part of the team for our manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, updating, and control of daily and weekly production schedules and shopfloor monitoring related to orders, materials, and inventory.
• Follow up on the execution of production orders, verifying progress in SAP or assigned control systems.
• Monitor compliance with key performance indicators (production, scrap, efficiency, deliveries).
• Manage and keep updated the documentation of orders and PPC reports.
• Assist in coordinating with plant supervisors to meet plans and necessary adjustments.
• Record incidents, deviations, and causes affecting scheduling, proposing improvement alternatives.
• Provide support in controlling inventories of work in process and finished products.
• Perform periodic material cycle counts on the production floor to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Physically validate production orders and counts against system records to guarantee consistency.
• Collaborate with the team on continuous improvement projects related to production planning and control.
• Generate and consolidate reports on production tracking, deliveries, and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and internal plant procedures.
• Conduct follow-up on 6S methodology implementation and compliance within the plant, documenting findings and supporting corrective actions.
• Organize and deliver monthly training sessions focused on scrap reduction, sharing best practices and monitoring progress.
• Consolidate improvement indicators related to scrap and 6S, reporting results to the PPC Coordinator.

Requirements

Who are we looking for?

• Technician in Industrial Engineering, Production, Logistics, or related fields (or advanced student in Engineering).
• 1+ years of experience in production, planning, or process control areas (desirable, not mandatory).
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) is a plus.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel and MS Office tools.
• Strong organizational skills, data analysis, and attention to detail.
• Assertive communication and teamwork skills.
• Results-oriented and ability to work under pressure.
• Basic/Intermediate English (desirable).

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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