Production Planning & Control (PPC) Manager

Location(s)

- Bangalore - Karnataka - India

Hello Visionary!

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. We’re looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you’d make an outstanding addition to our vibrant team. Siemens Mobility is an independent run company of Siemens AG. Its core business includes rail vehicles, rail automation and electrification solutions, turnkey systems, intelligent road traffic technology and related services. In Mobility, we help our customers meet the need for hard-working mobility solutions. We’re making the lives of people who travel easier and more enjoyable while constantly developing new, intelligent mobility solutions!

We are looking for Production Planning & Control (PPC) Manager

The Production Planning & Control (PPC) Manager is responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and controlling manufacturing activities to ensure timely delivery of products while optimizing resources, inventory, capacity utilization, and production efficiency. The role involves close coordination with Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Stores, and Production teams to achieve customer delivery commitments and business objectives for railway signaling and automation products.

You’ll make a difference by

Production Planning & Scheduling

- Develop and maintain master production schedules based on customer demand, project requirements, and capacity constraints.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly production plans.
- Monitor production progress and ensure adherence to planned schedules.
- Balance production loads across work centers to maximize productivity.
- Ensure on-time delivery of products in line with customer and project commitments.

Material Planning & Inventory Control

- Coordinate with Procurement and Stores teams to ensure material availability for production.
- Monitor inventory levels and optimize stock without affecting production continuity.
- Identify material shortages, excess inventory, and slow-moving materials.
- Drive inventory reduction initiatives while maintaining service levels.
- Review material requirements through SAP, ERP/MRP systems.

Production Control

- Track Work Orders (WO) and Production Orders from release to completion.
- Monitor production performance against plan and take corrective actions where necessary.
- Control WIP (Work-in-Progress) inventory to improve production flow.
- Ensure production bottlenecks are identified and mitigated proactively.

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Project Management, and Manufacturing
- teams.
- Coordinate changes in production priorities based on customer requirements.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and engineering change implementation.
- Facilitate communication between departments to ensure seamless execution of production
- plans.

Capacity, Resource Planning & Quality

- Analyze manpower, machine capacity, and infrastructure utilization.
- Forecast future capacity requirements based on business demand.
- Recommend actions to address capacity constraints.
- Optimize resource allocation to meet production targets.
- Maintain planning and production records in accordance with company procedures.
- Ensure compliance with Siemens processes, quality standards (ISO & IRIS), and EHS requirements.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing and process improvement initiatives.
- Improve planning accuracy and production efficiency.
- Lead productivity improvement and cost reduction projects.
- Support digitalization and ERP enhancement initiatives, AI implémentations etc.

Technical Skills

• Production Planning & Scheduling

• Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

• SAP / ERP Systems

• Capacity Planning

• Inventory Management

• Demand Forecasting

• Supply Chain Coordination

• Lean Manufacturing

• Root Cause Analysis

• Production KPI Management

• Microsoft Excel and Power BI

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

- Prepare and present production KPI reports to management.
- On-Time Delivery (OTD)
- Production Adherence
- Inventory Turnover
- Capacity Utilization
- WIP Levels
- Schedule Compliance
- Production Efficiency

- Conduct root cause analysis for schedule deviations and delivery delays.

Desired Skills:

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
- Production Control.
- Minimum 3 years in a managerial role.
- Experience in Railway Signalling, Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, or related industries preferred.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP.

Join us and be yourself!

We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us.

Make your mark in our exciting world at Siemens.

This role is based in Bangalore . You might be required to visit other locations within India and outside. In return, you'll get the chance to work with teams impacting - and the shape of things to come. We're Siemens. A collection of over 379,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we encourage applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow.

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