Planning Manager

Job Title: Planning Manager 
Division: Weir Minerals
Location: Isando
Onsite
 

Purpose of Role: This role manages comprehensive planning, scheduling and SAP functions to ensure accurate production alignment, efficient material flow and strong master‑data integrity. It drives operational excellence through daily operations planning oversight, KPI‑based performance, continuous improvement and collaborative problem‑solving across all supporting departments.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Planning, Scheduling & SAP Management: Oversees financial budgeting for Planning; develops and manages MPS; aligns production plans with capacity, labour, machine uptime and materials; performs capacity planning; manages subcontract planning and control; ensures Lean implementation; audits Logistics/Planning/Purchasing; maintains job pack quality; manages MRP action messages, production order alignment and visual management tools; expedites lower‑level components; manages ERP item loading, subcontract orders, and ensures accurate material postings, routings, physical counts, reconciliations, variance analysis and master data accuracy.
• Operational Excellence, Reporting & Stakeholder Management: Manages daily logistics and planning functions including review of MRP data, lead times, production orders and KPI‑driven load management; drives cost‑saving initiatives and continuous improvement; maintains and improves pull systems for MTS and MTO; manages SAP system reports; liaises with Sales, Projects, Procurement, Exports, Warehouse and Branches to resolve supply queries; communicates manufacturing progress to internal customers; advises Production Managers on planning matters; and ensures on‑time delivery to customer and stakeholder requirements.
• Leadership, People Development & Technical Growth: Provides effective leadership across multi‑shift teams, ensuring internal customer service excellence; manages planner performance, people development and training; leads technical development of the Shop including yield improvements and new part/material industrialisation; and upholds Support Care values through proactive communication and stakeholder support.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• 5–8 years’ experience in a planning or production environment, with management experience.
• SAP Production Planning and Material Management Certification (advantageous).
• Solid Project/Programme Management experience.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.
 

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
 

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