Planning Engineer

Tata Motors Limited

Car Plant Chikhali, Pune

About the Role

The Planning Engineer role is a full-time, remote position responsible for supporting production and project planning activities for the Chikhali car plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans, schedules, and capacity analyses to ensure timely and efficient manufacturing operations.
• Monitor project progress.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Implement project control measures to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Analyze data, identify risks or bottlenecks, and recommend corrective actions to optimize processes and resource utilization.
• Regular communication with plant stakeholders.
• Preparation of reports.
• Adherence to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Strong Planning and Production Planning skills, including experience in creating schedules, capacity plans, and resource allocation.
• Solid Analytical Skills to interpret production data, identify trends, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Effective Communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present plans, reports, and recommendations clearly.
• Project Control capabilities, including monitoring progress, managing risks, and supporting adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering (or a related discipline) is preferred.
• Familiarity with automotive or manufacturing environments, ERP/MRP systems, and basic knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setup, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high attention to detail.