Junior Production Planner at Novus Holdings Ltd

Job Description    

Paarden Eiland is currently seeking to appoint a Junior Production Planner with production planning experience in a printing environment, to assist with the preparing and scheduling daily production requirements in close co-operation with all Production Planner. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities    

• Responsible for the daily input and workflow control.
• Optimising the workflow with an understanding of the various printing process capabilities.
• Ensure quality monitoring, control systems, measurements and procedures are in place and adhered to.
• Initiate action on exceptions of all outstanding order and follow up with the various stakeholders as required to manage expectations and enable completion of the work.
• Capture the production plan on MIS production system.
• Ensure workflow planning between various departments.
• Communicate production plans with staff in daily production meetings.
• Confer with established personnel, vendors, distribution companies or customers to coordinate production activities and to resolve complains or eliminate delays.

Educational Requirements    

• Grade 12 certificate or equivalent
• Production Management qualification would be advantageous
• Experience Requirements    
• 1-3 years production planning experience in a printing environment
• Skills and Competencies    
• Knowledge of press production layouts.
• Computer literate and have strong administrative skills.
• Ability to plan and organize under stressful working conditions.
• Exceptional aptitude for problem solving.
• Must be able to think technically or be technically inclined.
• Able to function independently as well as part of a team.
• Sound communication skills