Junior Production Planner

Area/Location: Industria West
Job Purpose:
Seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Production Planner to join a dynamic packaging manufacturing team. This developmental role is designed to groom the successful candidate into a fully-fledged Production Planner through on-the-job training and mentorship. The incumbent will gradually assume more responsibility in planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities to ensure efficiency and timely delivery of orders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Production Planner in creating and maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
• Learn to interpret and analyse customer orders, inventory levels, raw material availability, and production capacity.
• Support issuing job cards and work orders to the production floor.
• Track production progress and update schedules accordingly.
• Help monitor and maintain raw material stock levels and flag potential shortages.
• Liaise with procurement, warehouse, and dispatch teams to ensure alignment in production planning.
• Collect data and generate basic reports on production output, delays, and efficiencies.
• Participate in daily production meetings, taking minutes or noting action points as required.
• Assist with administrative tasks related to production planning and order tracking.
• Take initiative to learn various processes within the manufacturing plant and contribute to continuous improvement projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric Certificate.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office tools.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn, work under pressure, and adapt in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Keen interest in production planning and manufacturing operations.
• Attributes and Competencies:
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Eagerness to grow and develop within the company.