PPC Engineer Job Description, KRAs and Skills

A PPC Engineer plans and tracks production for a set of lines, machines or product families under the PPC manager. They prepare daily and weekly schedules, release work orders, check material availability, chase shortages with purchase and stores, and update production status in the ERP. A good PPC engineer gives the shop floor a clear, achievable plan every day and warns sales early when an order is at risk.

Detail	For this role
Department	Production
Level	Mid level
Reports to	PPC Manager
Direct reports	None
Experience	2 to 5 years in production planning or stores in a manufacturing plant

PPC Engineer job description template

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Job title: PPC Engineer

Department: Production

Reports to: PPC Manager

Location: [City], [office, branch or site]

About the role

Key responsibilities

Prepare daily and weekly schedules for assigned lines or machines from the master schedule and order priorities.
Release work orders and material requisitions in the ERP, and confirm raw materials and components are available before each job starts.
Chase material shortages with purchase and stores, and escalate items that threaten the schedule.
Compare daily production with the schedule and update order status and completions in the ERP.
Reschedule jobs after breakdowns, quality holds or urgent orders, and tell production and sales about changed dates.
Maintain bills of material and routings for assigned products, and correct errors reported by stores or production.
Plan job work movements, issue challans and track material lying with subcontractors.
Send daily reports on order backlog, schedule adherence and shortages to the PPC manager.
Take part in the weekly planning meeting with production, stores and purchase.

Requirements

BE or Diploma in Mechanical, Production or Industrial Engineering
A certificate course in SAP PP or MM is an advantage
2 to 5 years in production planning or stores in a manufacturing plant

KRAs and KPIs for a PPC Engineer

Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.

Key result area	How to measure it
Schedule adherence	Daily schedule adherence of 90 percent or more for assigned lines
Shortage control	Line stoppages from material shortage on assigned products below the monthly limit
ERP accuracy	Work order and stock status in the ERP matching the physical position in weekly checks
Order risk alerts	Every at-risk order flagged to sales at least 3 days before the promised date
Job work control	Job work material reconciled with each subcontractor monthly with no unexplained differences

Skills and tools

Production schedulingSAP PP and MM transactionsMRP basicsExcel pivot tables and lookupsBOM and routing maintenanceFollow-up and coordinationAttention to detailStaying calm as priorities change

Tools used day to day: SAP PP and MM, Excel, Production schedule boards, Job work challans, ERP reports and email.

Reporting line and career path

Moves up from: Graduate Engineer Trainee, Store Keeper, Production Executive
Next roles: PPC Manager, Supply Planner, Materials Manager

Interview questions for a PPC Engineer

How do you prepare tomorrow's schedule for a line with five open orders and one machine down?
Which SAP transactions do you use to release work orders and check stock?
A component shows 500 in the ERP but stores cannot find it. What do you do?
How do you keep track of material sent out for job work?
Sales calls you directly for an order update every day. How do you manage that?
Explain what a wrong bill of material can do to your schedule.

Managing a PPC Engineer in ZeniaHR

AttendancePPC engineers work the General shift from the plant office, with web punches allowed only from the office network. Month-end dispatch often needs longer hours, and for staff grades the overtime policy can turn detected overtime into comp-off.LeaveThe first and last three working days of the month are heavy for planning, so ask PPC engineers to plan leave for mid-month. Where two engineers cover the same lines, the PPC manager should check the team leave calendar to avoid overlaps.Performance and KRAsMonthly cycles with weighted KPI goals for schedule adherence, shortages, ERP accuracy and at-risk order alerts keep planning honest. Hold a quarterly conversation on planning skills and SAP learning alongside the monthly numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the job of a PPC engineer?

A PPC engineer schedules and tracks production for assigned lines or products. They prepare daily and weekly schedules, release work orders, check material availability, chase shortages, update the ERP and reschedule when breakdowns or urgent orders hit. They report to the PPC manager.

What skills are needed for a PPC engineer?

PPC engineers need a good grasp of scheduling, bills of material and MRP, hands-on SAP PP or MM skills and strong Excel. Just as important are follow-up discipline, attention to detail and the ability to negotiate priorities with production, stores and sales without losing patience.

Is PPC a good career for mechanical engineers?

Yes, for engineers who enjoy planning and coordination more than hands-on machine work. PPC gives a complete view of how the plant runs, from orders to materials to capacity. Common next steps are PPC manager, supply chain planning and materials management, and later plant or operations management.