Wood Factory Production Engineer

Job Summary The Wood Factory Production Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring production activities to ensure efficient utilization of manpower, machinery, materials, and production capacity. The role focuses on developing production schedules, coordinating material readiness, monitoring manufacturing progress, and ensuring projects are delivered according to established priorities and deadlines. Key Responsibilities • Develop, implement, and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on project priorities and delivery schedules. • Plan and allocate manpower, machinery, materials, and production capacity to optimize manufacturing efficiency. • Review Bills of Materials (BOMs), Work Orders, material availability, and production readiness before releasing jobs to production. • Coordinate with Design, Estimation, Procurement, Warehouse, and Production teams to ensure smooth workflow and timely material availability. • Monitor daily and weekly production progress against approved plans and identify delays, bottlenecks, and resource constraints. • Monitor machine utilization, manpower productivity, and production capacity to optimize production loading. • Coordinate production priorities across multiple projects to ensure efficient execution and timely delivery. • Ensure production schedules are aligned with project requirements, material availability, and manufacturing capacity. • Prepare and submit production reports covering progress, productivity, capacity utilization, material readiness, and production delays. • Identify opportunities to improve production planning, resource utilization, workflow efficiency, and manufacturing performance. • Monitor production-related inventory requirements and material consumption in coordination with the relevant departments. • Maintain accurate production planning data, schedules, and reports within the ERP/MRP system. Job Requirements • Minimum 8 years of experience in production planning within wood manufacturing, joinery, or woodworking factories. • Strong knowledge of wood manufacturing processes, production routing, shop drawings, and manufacturing workflows. • Solid understanding of Bills of Materials (BOMs), Work Orders, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), inventory control, and material consumption. • Proven experience in production scheduling, capacity planning, manpower allocation, and resource optimization. • Hands-on experience with ERP manufacturing modules or equivalent systems, including BOM management, Work Orders, MRP, inventory, and production planning. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, production planning and scheduling tools, and AutoCAD. • Strong analytical, organizational, coordination, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet production deadlines. Required Skills • Production Planning and Scheduling • Wood Manufacturing and Joinery • Production Capacity Planning • ERP / MRP Systems • Bill of Materials (BOM) • Work Order Management • Inventory and Material Requirements Planning • Manpower and Machine Utilization • Microsoft Excel • AutoCAD • Production Reporting and Performance Monitoring • Problem-Solving and Cross-Functional Coordination • Minimum 8 years of experience in production planning within wood manufacturing, joinery, or woodworking factories. • Strong knowledge of wood manufacturing processes, production routing, shop drawings, and manufacturing workflows. • Solid understanding of Bills of Materials (BOMs), Work Orders, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), inventory control, and material consumption. • Proven experience in production scheduling, capacity planning, manpower allocation, and resource optimization. • Hands-on experience with ERP manufacturing modules or equivalent systems, including BOM management, Work Orders, MRP, inventory, and production planning. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, production planning and scheduling tools, and AutoCAD. • Strong analytical, organizational, coordination, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet production deadlines.