Manufacturing Planner

Our Client is well know Manufacturer within the NorthWest.

The company is continuing to grow at a rapid pace and currently have an position for an experienced manufacturer to join the team.

**Principal Responsibilities**
- Monitor schedule and progress of each manufacturing resource throughout the day.
- Make updates on job priorities using the ERP system.
- Check the status of materials, manufacturing jobs, purchased components, and outside services.
- Inform Sales, Procurement, Shipping, Quality Inspection and Manufacturing of schedule changes that may drive action for multiple groups.
- Identify bottleneck operations and take action to raise awareness to appropriate resources and collaborate with them to establish priorities and implement solutions to adhere to schedule.
- Provide clear and timely communication to the customers, Program managers, Master scheduling, NPI and purchasing on production status for schedule delays and action being taken to meet schedule.
- Participate in pre-production review meetings and follow-up with Engineering or other resources to ensure all operational concerns have been resolved.
- Ensure system is maintained for date changes, quantity changes, operations added, or when jobs must be put on hold.
- Perform daily review of all job transactions and ensure proper maintenance is performed.
- Participate in continuous improvement of planning systems and drive improved accuracy and efficiency.
- Monitor and report standards deviation from actuals.
- Participate in team meetings to ensure that a consolidated view is available and does not exceed capacity of shared resource work centres.
- Timely escalation of unresolved issues likely to impact on OTIF performance.
- Attend, contribute and lead cross functional meetings to improve, and or expedite service to the customer.

**EXPERIENCE**

**Previous Experience in a similar role**
- GCSE (Or equivalent) Maths and English
- Customer facing experience.
- Project Leading.
- ERP/MRPII working knowledge.
- Multi process/cell Manufacturing.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Darwen: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Supply chain: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: WFRKM0602