Serial Production Controller/Production Planner

Serial Production Controller/Production Planner

Are you an experienced production planning or manufacturingprofessional looking to play a key role in ensuring production success? Ourclient is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Serial ProductionController / Production Planner to join their team in Ballarat, VIC.

About Us

Our client is a global leader in rail transport solutions,designing, manufacturing, and maintaining rolling stock, including high-speedtrains and digital mobility solutions.

Responsibilities

Working closely with suppliers, procurement, logistics, andproject teams, you will schedule and control the daily operations on theproduction line, so that they are manufactured on time in accordance with theMaster Production Schedule. This is a key support function for manufacturing.

Your day-to-dayresponsibilities will include:

• Coordinate and monitorproduction work orders in line with the manufacturing schedule.
• Schedule and release workorders to ensure on-time production.
• Liaise between planning,supply chain, logistics, quality, and manufacturing teams to support smoothoperations.
• Monitor materialavailability and ensure a continuous supply to production lines.
• Track work order progressand resolve issues affecting production, such as material shortages, qualityconcerns, or technical problems.
• Provide regular feedback toplanners on production constraints and schedule impacts.
• Support improvementinitiatives to address production and material-related issues.
• Maintain accurate productiondata, including work orders, material consumption, BOMs, and routings.
• Coordinate subcontractedwork to ensure completion within required timeframes.
• Participate in productionmeetings and promote safety, quality, and operational performance standards.
• Drive on-time work ordercompletion and help minimise work in progress (WIP).

Your Profile

• 1-2 years'experience in Production Planning, Production Control, ManufacturingScheduling, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experiencemanaging work orders, production schedules, and manufacturing priorities.
• Aqualification in Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a relateddiscipline is desirable but not essential.
• Experienceusing ERP systems (preferably SAP) within a manufacturing environment.
• Strongability to coordinate across production, planning, logistics, quality, andoperations teams.
• Ability toidentify production constraints and drive solutions to maintain scheduleadherence.

What’s init for you?

• Steady dayshifts – Monday to Friday.
• 6-monthcontract with real potential
• Weekly pay+ full PPE provided
• Competitivehourly rates

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