Engineer- Production Planning & ControlRole Description:Plan, schedule, monitor and control actions ahead of time to ensure seamless flow of the manufacturing process, end to end. Core Responsibilities:Understand program schedule requirements and create production plans with appropriate baselines.Modify / update the production schedules to the latest version of the purchase contract (PC)Manage the Schedule and the manufacturing related collaterals in the ERP / MRP, with up to date, contract revisions.Plan, Schedule, monitor, and control material requirements for production, including plans for manufacturing kitsReview shortage of material and work with Supply Chain, part inspection teams to mitigate material shortage risks.Identify, communicate, and mitigate impact for and of any material shortagesManage the dynamic aspect in manufacturing schedules, material schedules, tool schedules etc. Liaise with all other internal stakeholders for dynamic schedule requests from customer.Release of Job Orders in the ERP / MRP.Create weekly resource plan, kitting plan, & work with manufacturing stakeholders for acceptance and deployment.Review the Production Progress on daily basis and manage the data for MIS reporting.Review the resource availability on daily basis, manage impact. Review the impact and reprioritize the manufacturing operations.Review the consumption pattern / Forecast at customer sites and monitor inventory levels and initiate actions for production, ensuring that inventory does not drop below minimum levels at any time.Communicate to Program Manager and leadership for any impact related to staff, tools, material, infrastructure, and work towards solutions.