Assistant Engineer - Planning

Date: May 15, 2026

Location: Shirwal, India

Company: ACG

 

Position Title:

Lead – Production Planning & Control (PPC)

Internal role Title – Sr. Engineer / Asst Manager (PPC)

Employee

 

Grade :

M06/M07

Department:

Operations / Planning

Location:

APT, Shirwal

Reports to:

Operations Head

Reported by:

3 Engineers

  1. Job Objective-
  1. Dynamic, result oriented professional having hands of experience of PPC in pharma equipment / equipment manufacturing companies. Should have competencies & knowledge of Fabrication, Welding, Machining, Surface Finishing processes, Assembly, etc. Must have worked in SAP environment.
  2. Plan & execute all orders smoothly to meet targeted production & invoicing, need to have strong interdepartmental & leadership skills to achieve organization goal.
  1. Primary responsibilities-

Functional

  1. Develop and implement production plans to meet customer demands while optimizing resources.
    - Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and Yearly plans for production as per the order book.
  2. Coordinate with Sales, Project Management and Production teams to gather input for production schedules.
    - Analyse production specifications and capacity data to create feasible and efficient production schedules.
    - Understanding the MTO and MTS based orders and planning accordingly.
  3. Preparation of capacity planning and understanding the gaps between the requirements and capacity.
    - Managing capacity for each of the department - Working on yearly Sales forecast.
    - Understanding the sales season and sales cycle
  4. Monitor and track raw material availability and coordinate with procurement for timely material procurement.
    - Ordering of the raw materials based on sales forecast, stocks and the lead times.
  5. Understanding the product and the customer requirement to ensure the delivery of the required product on time.
    - Coordinating with the production team and the project management, sales team to ensure the delivery of the correct product.
    - Maintaining the order book and the production statuses for all the orders including the requirement of the peripheral equipment/accessories.
  6. Coordination and Monitoring creation of Various Material Masters , production Masters, Creating Production orders & BOMS in SAP including routing of production orders.
  7. Monitoring the production reports and variances if any and ensuring the production as per the production plan.
    - Ensuring the availability of raw material as per the production plan
  8. Collaborate with maintenance and quality control teams to ensure smooth production processes.
  9. Implement and maintain systems for real-time production tracking and reporting.
  10. Conduct regular reviews of production performance and adjust plans as needed.
  11. Optimize inventory levels to balance between production efficiency and cost control.
  12. Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve production flow.
  13. Keep abreast of industry trends and technology to enhance production planning

processes.

ERP SAP system Related:

  1. Utilize SAP ERP system to create and maintain production plans aligned with business goals.
    - Ensuring the planning activities and the orders released in SAP as per the requirement and the plan.
  2. Ensuring the availability of the correct master data in the SAP before providing the production orders.
  3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate production planning data into the SAP system.
  4. Ensure accurate and real-time data entry into the SAP system for production-related transactions.
    -Ensuring the planning, releasing, monitoring, rescheduling, updating and closure of the assigned production orders.
  5. Generate reports and analytics from SAP to support decision-making in production planning.
  6. Collaborate with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve SAP-related issues affecting production.
  7. Train and support production teams in utilizing SAP functionalities for day-to-day operations.
  8. Implement SAP best practices for production planning, ensuring alignment with industry standards.
  9. Work closely with plant SAP team & external consultant to customize and enhance the SAP ERP system for the organisation needs.

Internal process

FTR - First Time Right, Inventory Management, OTDIF - On Time Delivering In Full

People development

  1. Strong people development and talent management capabilities
  2. Build second Line in PPC
  1. Key Result Areas
  1. Production Efficiency: Ensure optimal utilization of resources to achieve production targets.
  2. Customer Satisfaction: Meet delivery timelines and adhere to customer specifications.
  3. Inventory Management: Maintain appropriate levels of raw materials, semifinished and finished goods.
  4. Cost Control: Implement measures to reduce production costs without compromising quality.
  5. Process Improvement: Continuously identify and implement process improvements in production planning and control.
  1. Communication and Collaboration: Foster effective communication and collaboration between different departments
  1. Key Interfaces

Internal Interfaces

External Interfaces

  • Production
  • Application Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Automation & Control
  • Finance
  • Packing & Dispatch

 

  • ACG Engineering Customers.

 

 

  1. Competency

Technical Competency – T Compass

Leadership Competency – L Compass

Competency

Level

Persona

Level

Technical knowledge and experience of Equipment Manufacturing / Assembly & Raw Materials / Bought Outs for same.

Expert

Builder

Proficient

Knowledge of Pharma Machines / Equipment / Raw Materials

Expert

Innovator

Strong

Thorough knowledge and experience of SAP Production Planning Module

Advance

Entrepreneur

Strong

Project Management

Expert

Integrator

Proficient

 

 

Nurturer

Proficient

 

 

Partner

Proficient

  1. Educational and Experience Requirements

 

Minimum Requirement

Desired

Level of Education

B.E. Mech /Elec / E&TC

 

BE – Mech /Elec / E&TC + MBA

Experience

Minimum 10 Yrs

    1. Yrs