Production Planner / Scheduler - Boksburg
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Our client is a global leader in premium label solutions, supplying internationally recognised FMCG brands across industries such as wine & spirits, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and household products.
With a strong global footprint and a reputation for excellence, this organisation offers a high-performance environment where innovation, quality, and efficiency are at the core of everything they do.
Purpose of the Role
As a Production Planner / Scheduler, you will be responsible for coordinating and optimising production across printing operations. The role focuses on maximising press efficiency, improving throughput, and ensuring on-time delivery, while balancing labour, materials, and machine capacity.
Key Responsibilities Production Planning & Scheduling- Develop and manage daily production schedules aligned to press capacity, materials, and labour availability
- Convert customer orders into production-ready print jobs within ERP systems
- Prioritise jobs based on deadlines, customer requirements, and operational efficiency
- Monitor production progress to ensure OTIF (On Time In Full) targets are achieved
- Provide regular updates to internal stakeholders on job status and delivery timelines
- Proactively identify and resolve scheduling disruptions
- Collaborate with Customer Service and Production teams to ensure jobs are print-ready
- Optimise workflow and job sequencing within a pull-based production environment
- Facilitate daily production planning meetings
- Track and analyse production performance (planned vs actual output, press hours, efficiencies)
- Report on backlog, output, and key operational metrics
- Support working capital optimisation through effective planning
- Build strong cross-functional relationships to enhance planning effectiveness
- Promote a customer-focused culture, ensuring quality output and on-time delivery
- Identify and implement improvements within planning processes and systems
- Drive initiatives to enhance operational efficiency
- 3–5 years’ experience as a Production Planner / Scheduler
- Non-negotiable: Experience within a printing environment
- Exposure to labels, packaging, or narrow web printing
- Strong understanding of production planning, scheduling, and capacity management
- Grade 12 (Matric) required; relevant tertiary qualification advantageous
- Proficiency in MS Office and ERP/planning systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organisational and time management ability
- High attention to detail
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment