Production Planning Engineer (Cell)

Description

SUMMARY

The Cell Production Team controls plant production and supervises the manufacturing operation of solar cell production. Production Engineers coordinate production status and equipment downtime according to maintenance and R&D plans. This role organizes production flow, establishes a monthly production plan, and manages production material usage to plan the production budget and material expense accordingly.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Production Planning

• Establish production plan and rolling plan based on plant business plan.
• Coordinate PO (production order) and product code using the ERP system.
• Analyze production performance vs. production plan.
• Respond to irregular downtime that are not reflected on production plan.

2. Production Management

• Identify erroneous production data, especially in production materials.
• Ensure production performance corresponds to the financial report.

3. Raw Material Management

• Manage production material supply and purchase based on production plan.
• Keep track of production material expense and inventory amount.
• Manage purchase order and inventory management of consumable goods.

4. Cost Reduction

• Establish material usage/cost reduction plan and request action plan to the respective department.
• Review the effectiveness of the material usage/cost reduction plan in action on-site.
• Analyze the cost trend of raw materials and material usage and establish future expected expenses.

5. Inventory Inspection

• Plan and conduct inventory inspection plan.
• Ensure quantity and data of production input matches with the server.
• Report final inventory report based on inspection.

6. Production Management

• Establish production management system in environmental and quality perspectives.
• Optimize production conditions in terms of manpower, equipment, and materials.
• Confirm data accuracy of production yield, output, and quality, as well as raw materials in stock.
• Conduct a control action plan for production quality.

7. Production Planning

• Establish a production plan based on past performance.
• Manage production and material data on MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
• Confirm data accuracy of production order and production quantity.
• Align schedules of preventive maintenance and production testing according to production line status.

8. Production Improvement

• Investigate and improve issues related to production process, quality, and costs.
• Regulate standard training and operations of Operators and apply on-site suggestions.
• Analyze production costs and labor expenses to increase manpower and resource efficiency.

9. All other duties assigned by management or that require immediate attention by Team members.

10. Must acquire a profound knowledge of the solar cell production process.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience:
• Minimum 3 years of experience in production management.

2. Technical Knowledge:

• Experience in semiconductor, display manufacturing, or related industry.
• Strong understanding of production planning and control.
• Strong understanding of material management.

3. Preferred Requirements:

• Basic understanding of solar cell production.
• Analysis skills of SQL or MS Office to interpret data and derive conclusions.
• Proficiency in ERP systems.

Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.