Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish production requirements
- Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to production planning are identified and followed
- Data from the sales and market forecasts are interpreted for inclusion in the production plan
- Specifications and supporting data are analysed
- Projected requirements regarding product quantity, quality, raw material and performance characteristics are established
- Production capacity of machines and personnel is analysed and checked
- Resources, including raw material supply requirements for the production line, are assessed
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Prepare production plan
- Production procedures are reviewed for suitability to planned schedule
- Information and details to include in the production plan are assembled and checked
- Inefficiencies and constraints are evaluated and potential improvements or variations to the plan are actioned
- Production plan is prepared in line with enterprise procedures
- Monitor and coordinate variations to plan
- Production and output are monitored to record and action process improvements based on construction plans, components and hardware being utilised
- Production output details are obtained and recorded in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
- Production plan is monitored to ensure production performance is efficient and effective, and variations are achieved
- Plans are modified to reflect stock, machine and human resource requirements or variations
- Implementation of plan variations is coordinated to make sure they follow instructions and specifications
- Production planning records are maintained and reports prepared in line with enterprise procedures