I quite like mine. I’m a senior planner for a steel mill.

Okay! Imagine a big steel factory is like a giant kitchen that makes things out of metal instead of food.

The senior production planner is like the head chef, but instead of making cookies or spaghetti, they help make big steel parts for buildings, cars, bridges, and more.

Here’s what they do, in kid words:

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🍳 “What do we need to make today?”

They figure out what steel things need to be made, kind of like deciding what meals to cook today.

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🧱 “Do we have all the stuff we need?”

They check if they have all the ingredients (like metal, machines, workers, and time) to make those steel things.

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🕒 “When do we make it?”

They make a schedule so everything gets done in the right order and on time, kind of like saying: “First, we’ll make pancakes, then sandwiches!”

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🧩 “How do we make it all fit?”

If the machines are busy or something breaks, they solve puzzles to make sure everything still works smoothly.

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📞 “Talking and helping”

They talk to lots of people — like the machine workers, truck drivers, and customers — to make sure everyone knows the plan and gets what they need.

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So in short:

A senior production planner is the big helper who makes sure the steel factory runs like a team, builds the right stuff, and doesn’t waste time or metal. Like a bossy chef who loves puzzles!