Production Planning (PPC) Engineer
Also known as: Production Planning Engineer · PPC Executive · Production Scheduler
Plans production schedules, materials and capacity so a factory meets its orders on time.
What you’d do
A production planning and control (PPC) engineer decides what a factory makes, when, and with which machines and materials, so orders ship on time. Manufacturers of auto components, engineering goods and consumer products hire for this role. A typical day involves updating schedules, checking material availability, coordinating with shop-floor, stores and purchase teams, and tracking output.
- Prepare daily and weekly production plans
- Plan materials and track shortages
- Balance machine and labour capacity
- Monitor output against schedules
How you get in
Freshers often join manufacturing plants as graduate engineer trainees and are placed in PPC after a rotation, or move in from production roles. Excel skills and an understanding of shop-floor processes help.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Production scheduling and sequencing
- Material requirements planning
- Excel and ERP data
- Coordination across departments
- Re-planning when orders or supplies change
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition4
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Tech / B.E. (all branches) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field4
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Tech / B.E. (all branches) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Common next roles: PPC manager, supply chain planner, plant operations roles.
- The role sits between production, purchase and sales; coordination is most of the job.
- Plant-based, often in industrial areas outside city centres.
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