Vignesh Kuppan

Production Planning Engineer with 3 years of experience in Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), specializing in Production Planning, Production Resources Planning (PRP), Production Scheduling, and Capacity Planning. Proven track record in Daily Production Schedule (DPS) management, 4-Week Production Planning, Manpower Planning, Line Planning, and Production Performance Monitoring using MPS, CTB, UPH, Yield, and Efficiency analysis. Currently expanding expertise into Material Planning, Procurement Coordination, NPI (New Product Introduction), and Supply Chain Operations.

Skilled in Advanced Excel, SAP, Power BI, SFC, and MISP, with strong cross-functional coordination across Production, IE, SCM, HR, Warehouse, and Procurement teams.

Junior Engineer – Production Resources Planning (PRP) at Hon Hai Technology India Private Limited (Foxconn) (2023-12 – Present)

• Prepare and monitor Daily Production Schedule (DPS) based on production demand, available capacity, manpower, and line availability.
• Convert production requirements into 4-Week Production Plans and track execution against targets, identifying gaps and recovery actions.
• Analyze MPS, CTB, demand, and available capacity against actual production performance to align schedules with resources.
• Monitor Input, Output, WIP, and Packout achievement against daily and weekly plans; prepare planning reports for management review.
• Drive capacity planning based on UPH, working hours, yield, efficiency, manpower, and line availability.
• Analyze Demand vs. Capacity vs. CTB to identify constraints and support line allocation for production ramp-up.
• Analyze manpower requirements from Line Plan, UPH, and working hours; track Required HC vs. Available HC and attrition-driven gaps.
• Coordinate with HR and Industrial Engineering to align hiring and manpower allocation with production schedules.
• Support line balancing, CKD/SKD production planning, and monitor line performance against targets.
• Build Excel-based production planning dashboards and Power BI reports for daily/weekly KPI tracking and performance analysis.
• Deliver data-driven insights to management, translating production trends into actionable recommendations.
• Support Material Planning and monitor material availability against production schedules, coordinating with SCM and Warehouse to resolve shortages.
• Coordinate PR/PO processes and vendor follow-up to ensure on-time material delivery for production continuity.
• Support NPI production readiness by coordinating material, manpower, capacity, and line requirements across cross-functional teams.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in HR & Operations Management

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering