production planner

Raycap S.A., a global manufacturer and supplier of electrical protection, connectivity, and power management solutions for telecommunications, energy, transportation, and other industrial markets, seeks to recruit

 A Production Planner in Athens, Greece

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Production Planner to support the efficient scheduling and monitoring of production activities in our assembly lines and machinery workshop. The ideal candidate will have basic experience with SAP, a methodical mindset, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities, including handling change order requests effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production Scheduling: Assist in creating and updating production schedules based on order requirements, resource availability and inventory of raw materials.
• Workflow Coordination: Monitor workflows to ensure timely completion of tasks on the assembly lines.
• Change Order Management: Respond promptly and effectively to change order requests, ensuring minimal disruption to production timelines.
• SAP Integration: Use SAP software to input, analyze, and track production orders, inventory levels, and delivery schedules.      
• Material Management: Collaborate with the procurement team to ensure the availability of materials and components.
• Quality Assurance: Work closely with the quality control team to minimize defects and ensure adherence to specifications.
• Flexibility and Problem Solving: Adapt to unexpected challenges in the production process and provide innovative solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in process improvement initiatives to optimize productivity, shipment and delivery schedule and reduce costs.
• Reporting: Generate daily, weekly, and monthly production reports using SAP and other tools. Perform basic capacity analysis.
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Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, Technology Management, or a related field.
• Experience: 1–3 years in production planning or a related role, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Technical Skills:
• Basic knowledge of SAP (Material Master, Production Planning Module preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Soft Skills:
• Methodical and detail-oriented mindset.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing production demands.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
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Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Exposure to machinery workshops or heavy equipment assembly processes.
• Smartsheet knowledge would be a plus.
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