Assistant Production Planner

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Manufacturing Sector is looking to employ an Assistant Production Planner to join their dynamic team in East London.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities: 

• Assist senior planner with planning function.
• Collect, analyse and record data according in a prescribed format.
• Compiling stats and generating report.
• Identify stock and surplus board for converting into orders.
• Assist with monthly stock take and compile report.
• Ensuring inks and stereo numbers are correct on PI and Shop ware.
• Managing dies, stereo receipts, issues, repairs and follow up.
• Checking bundle quantities are updated as well as pallet quantities.
• Review daily issues and receipts of paper.
• Update overrun report
• Check quantities book in vs production output
• Ensure all activities and duties are performed in accordance with the Companies Policy, 
• Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993, Legal and Statutory Requirements, 
• Customer Requirements and ISO Standards ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO18001, FSC and FSSC22000

• Grade 12 (with Maths or Physical Science will be advantageous)
• 2 years experience within a manufacturing and printing industry
• Computer literacy (MS Excel advanced, Word, PowerPoint)
• In-house systems (JDE, KIWI, ABACA, WORKFLOW) will be advantageous
• Strong administrative and statistical background
• Work independently to meet deadlines