Production Planning – Printing Division

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer orders, priorities, and available production capacity.
• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules for Prepress, Plate Making, Flexographic Printing, and Finishing operations.
• Allocate jobs efficiently across machines and production resources to maximize productivity and machine utilization.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to accommodate urgent orders, operational changes, and customer requirements.
• Ensure all production orders are released according to approved schedules and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with Sales, Customer Service, and Account Management teams to align production plans with customer expectations and deadlines.
• Review job specifications, artwork status, and production requirements before scheduling jobs for production.
• Track job progress throughout the production cycle and proactively follow up on delayed or at-risk orders.
• Coordinate closely with Prepress, Printing, Quality, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to ensure smooth workflow and uninterrupted production.
• Monitor machine capacities, manpower availability, and workload distribution to optimize resource utilization.
• Identify production bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions to minimize downtime and improve throughput.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Warehouse teams to ensure timely availability of substrates, inks, plates, cylinders, and other production materials.
• Monitor material requirements against production plans and proactively address potential shortages.
• Maintain accurate production planning records, schedules, and operational reports.
• Track production performance against planned schedules and analyze variances affecting productivity and delivery timelines.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production planning and performance reports for management review.
• Monitor schedule adherence, on-time delivery performance, machine utilization, and production efficiency metrics.
• Support management in manpower planning, overtime scheduling, and capacity forecasting activities.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing workflow efficiency, planning accuracy, and operational productivity.
• Recommend improvements to production planning processes, resource allocation, and production control systems.
• Support the implementation and effective utilization of ERP, MIS, and production planning tools.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, quality standards, and operational policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve departmental objectives and customer satisfaction targets.
• Contribute to cost reduction, waste minimization, and overall operational excellence initiatives.
• Perform any additional duties assigned by management related to production planning and operational coordination.

Qualifications

• Degree/ Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Production Management, Operations Management, or a related field.

Experience Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in Production Planning, Production Control, or Operations Coordination.
• Experience within the Printing, Packaging, Label Manufacturing, Flexographic Printing, or Commercial Printing industry is highly preferred.
• Exposure to Prepress operations, Flexographic Printing processes, and print production workflows is an advantage.
• Experience working with ERP or production planning systems.
• Pay: ﷼3,000.00 - ﷼5,000.00 per month

Application Question(s)

• Gender?
• Current Salary?
• Expected Salary?
• Notice Period?
• Nationality?
• Reason to move from current role/ job?
• Overall years of experience in printing industry?
• Years of experience in production planning in printing industry?

Location

• Jeddah (Required)