Job Description

YC: Production Planner & Controller

Department : Human Resources (BP64030)

Job Overview

UD Trucks is known for our pioneering technologies and products within the commercial automotive industry. This position will be responsible for control of production to meet the Planned requirements. Ensure that the production plan is adhered to and monitor the progress on the line for any possible mitigations.

This position is earmarked to Unemployed Youth on on a 12 month contract basis. The person applying must comply with the criteria and be registered on the Yes4Youth platform

Responsibilities and Duties

Responsible for ensuring adherence to the production plan. Report the production status daily in the QRQC meeting. Monitor daily and monthly sign-off targets ensuring all production goals are met. Monitor all station's downtime and issues and report out. Responsible for coordinating meetings between production, logistics, sales, engineering, quality etc for all production planning and control issues. Maintain CCR system and ensure that it's working properly. Responsible for creating a recovery plan whenever there is backlog in production. Effecting changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met Make performance reports and distribute them to the necessary departments daily and weekly. Check and ensure runtime hours are correct for each station. Monitor delayed and trial vehicles to make sure they are processed properly. Work with IT team on any issues with systems or processes. Coordinate with different departments on any request related to production, Inventory shortages, and Quality issues. Recommending viable solutions to reduce production costs as well as improve production processes and product quality Adherence to all Safety Policies within the Organization Responsible for creating and maintaining all systems related to production planning for trucks e.g: co-pilot, CPO e.t.c

Minimum qualifications and experience

Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Mechatronics Engineering 0-2 years of relevant experience in the Automotive industry.

Key Competencies

Good knowledge of Automobile products Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills Effective communication skills Good cross-functional coordinating skills Good knowledge of overall production processes and logistics flow Knowledge of Supply Chain & Material management Knowledge of MRP / ERP processes IT Knowlege: use of MS office (Excel, MS-word, PP) Operational knowledge on SAP/Syspro.

About UD Trucks

Part of the Isuzu group, UD Trucks is a global leading international commercial vehicle solutions provider headquartered in Japan. At UD Trucks, we are defining the next generation of smart logistics solutions through advanced innovations in automation, electro mobility and connectivity. UD Trucks develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of heavy, medium and light-duty trucks, operating in more than 60 countries across all continents. Our trucks and people go the extra mile for our customers and business partners, day in and day out.



We are an 8,000+ strong team of colleagues with 40 nationalities who bring diversity and passion in delivering our products and services. We trust each other, work collaboratively and embrace change. At UD Trucks, our purpose is Better Life - to make life better for people and the planet. We have developed a culture that promotes:

Diverse and friendly culture

- Strong culture of diversity and inclusion, organizing annual events, daily activities and open communication platforms including various internal voluntary networks.

Empowered growth

- Global exposure and growth opportunities across functions and countries through internal mobility system and self-driven career opportunities, building a learning organization by enabling self-managed learning supported by the UD Academy.

Flexibility with trust

- We continue to fully support both remote working (where and when applicable) and flexible working hours, we actively encourage our colleagues to maintain a good work/life balance. You will have the autonomy and flexibility to split your working time between both our wonderful, modern and equipped HQ and remotely.



Be part of our journey to create Better Life for society, for our customers and for yourself. UD Trucks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues.