Hiring: Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – PPC (Production Planning & Control)- Wahi Sons Limited

Manesar Location | Automotive Sheet Metal Industry

A leading organization in the automotive sheet metal manufacturing sector is hiring an experienced and result-driven Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – PPC for its Manesar plant. This role is critical to ensuring smooth production flow, on-time delivery, effective material planning, and strong coordination across departments. Candidates with solid PPC exposure in an automotive environment and strong analytical skills are encouraged to apply.

Position Overview

• Job Title: Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – PPC
• Department: Production Planning & Control (PPC)
• Industry: Automotive Sheet Metal Manufacturing
• Location: Manesar, Haryana
• Qualification: Diploma / Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience Required: 6 to 10 Years (Relevant Automotive Sheet Metal Experience Mandatory)

This position is ideal for professionals who have hands-on experience in press shop planning, material forecasting, dispatch coordination, and MIS reporting, and who can work closely with production, purchase, quality, and logistics teams.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Responsible for production planning and control as per customer schedules.
• Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly production plans and sharing them with the production team.
• Ensuring daily follow-up with shopfloor teams to meet committed targets.
• Monitoring press shop activities as per approved schedules and adjusting plans as required.

Material Planning & Forecasting

• Responsible for raw material (RM) and BOP purchase planning and forecasting.
• Submission of accurate raw material requirements to the purchase team with timely follow-up.
• Scheduling of BOP items, consumables, packaging materials, and all process-related requirements to avoid line stoppages.

Machine & Capacity Planning

• Planning which components should run on which machines to optimize capacity utilization.
• Determining manpower, equipment, and material requirements based on production demand and customer schedules.
• Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum efficiency with minimum delays.

Data Analysis & MIS Reporting

• Analyzing data from shipping and delivery processes to identify bottlenecks, delays, and improvement opportunities.
• Preparing and submitting daily MIS reports to the Plant Head.
• Tracking production performance, dispatch status, material availability, and backlog data.

Dispatch & Customer Coordination

• Responsible for monitoring all dispatch activities to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinating with logistics, customers, and internal teams to meet delivery commitments.
• Handling supplier, vendor, and customer coordination as per business requirements.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborating closely with production, quality, purchase, stores, and logistics teams.
• Supporting quality teams in managing priority parts and urgent customer requirements.

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Strong experience in PPC within automotive sheet metal / press shop environment
• Excellent planning, forecasting, and coordination skills
• Sound knowledge of Advance Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, dashboards)
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint for MIS and management presentations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and handle dynamic production requirements

Candidates with hands-on PPC exposure in automotive press shops and strong data-handling capability will be preferred.

Why Join This Opportunity?

• Key role impacting production, delivery, and customer satisfaction

• Exposure to end-to-end PPC operations in an automotive environment

• Opportunity to work closely with plant leadership

• Stable manufacturing setup with professional growth prospects

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates can share their updated resume at the email ID below:

📧 pardeep.sharma@wahisons.com

Please mention “Sr. Engineer / Asst. Manager – PPC (Manesar)” in the subject line of your email.

Interview Questions & Answers – PPC (Automotive Sheet Metal)

1. What is PPC and why is it important in automotive manufacturing?

Answer: PPC ensures proper planning, scheduling, and control of production to meet customer demand on time while optimizing resources, cost, and inventory.

2. How do you prepare a production plan?

Answer: Based on customer schedules, available capacity, material availability, manpower, and machine constraints, followed by daily monitoring and adjustment.

3. What challenges are faced in press shop PPC?

Answer: Material shortages, machine breakdowns, tooling issues, sudden schedule changes, and manpower constraints.

4. How do you manage raw material planning?

Answer: By forecasting demand, analyzing consumption trends, maintaining safety stock, and coordinating closely with purchase and stores teams.

5. What MIS reports are important in PPC?

Answer: Daily production status, dispatch status, RM availability, backlog, line stoppages, and schedule adherence reports.

6. How do you handle urgent customer requirements?

Answer: By revising priorities, reallocating capacity, ensuring material availability, and coordinating with production and dispatch teams.

7. What is BOP and why is it important?

Answer: BOP (Bought-Out Parts) are externally sourced items required for production. Timely planning avoids line stoppages and delivery delays.

8. How do you identify bottlenecks in production?

Answer: By analyzing cycle time, machine utilization, downtime data, and dispatch delays using production and logistics data.

9. How do you ensure on-time dispatch?

Answer: By aligning production plans with dispatch schedules, monitoring daily output, and coordinating with logistics and stores.

10. Why should we hire you for this PPC role?

Answer: I have strong PPC experience in automotive sheet metal, excellent planning and analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to meet production and customer commitments.