Production Planner at Talented Recruitment Specialists

• A dynamic and innovative company is seeking a highly organised and detail-driven Production Planner to join their label manufacturing operation based in Muizenberg, Cape Town.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing print production and packing schedules to ensure optimal efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, manage, and execute daily and weekly production and shift plans for print production and packing teams, ensuring optimal labour utilisation across all shifts.
• Open, manage, and close work orders, ensuring accurate system capture and documentation.
• Coordinate production across flexographic and digital printing machines.
• Plan material usage and availability for self-adhesive materials, ABS, inks, vinyls, cutting dies, and plates.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date departmental registers, including:
• Testing Register
• Cutting Die Register
• Plate Register
• Material and Quality Registers
• Ensure all testing methodologies are followed for different self-adhesive materials and substrates.
• File production documentation in correct sequential order for traceability and audits.
• Create, implement, and continuously improve process flows within the production department.
• Liaise closely with purchasing, QA, maintenance, and dispatch teams.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Plan and balance manpower across shifts, accounting for skills availability, machine requirements, leave, and overtime.

Requirements:

• Must be able to work under pressure
• Must have experience in planning and well organised
• Good in excel (creating spreadsheets and dashboards)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivots, planning sheets, reporting).
• Strong knowledge of self-adhesive materials, inks, vinyls, ABS.
• Must be knowledgeable in flexographic printing machines/ dies/plates / colour standards/ proof cards/testing methodology / SOPs.
• Understanding of digital printing processes.
• Knowledge of cutting dies and printing plates.
• Excellent numerical ability – confident with maths, quantities, yields, and variances.
• Ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure. - Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Desired Attributes:

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Process-driven and improvement-focused mindset.
• Confident decision-maker with strong problem-solving skills.