Production Planner

**Scope of the Role**:
We have an opportunity for an individual to join our business as a Production Planner within our Wales team. Reporting directly to the Senior Production Planner, the role will be responsible for supporting the production planning of the Manufacturing Facility including expediting raw materials from supply base in line with production requirements.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Support the maintenance of an ongoing production plan.
- Create daily plans & communicate to the Manufacturing department ensuring contingencies for unforeseen issues.
- Ensure all materials are expedited in line with the production plan (Just In Time), working closely with Purchasing Department.
- Monitor material supply flow and identify any shortages or bottlenecks in usage
- Work closely with the Planning Assistant to ensure materials are scheduled for delivery into the warehouse in time for production & in line with warehouse capacities.
- Ensure that any unavoidable changes to the production schedule are communicated to relevant departments.
- Work alongside the Planning Assistant to investigate causes of unplanned production schedule changes.
- Attend regular meetings to communicate production updates to the wider team.
- Ensure planned machine utilisation is in line with Budgeted labour.

**Key Skills and Attributes**:

- Excellent written & oral communication skills - able to communicate at all levels within the organisation
- Logical/ analytical & problem solving skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Flexible approach
- Must be proficient with excel
- Knowledge & experience of planning tools (e.g. Preactor)
- Experience in dealing directly with Suppliers

**Our People**

Our culture and heritage are extremely important to us and Design Group UK has developed into a business that employs over 600 in the UK and 1,000 in the Far East. We believe the success of our business depends on the success of our people and we strive to create a working environment where our employees feel valued and their achievements are recognised and rewarded. We employ capable people with the attitude and aptitude to succeed and deliver, within an enabling environment.

We offer flexible working and home working (3 days per fortnight)

Salary Circa 28,000

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

**Salary**: £28,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
**Experience**:

- Production Scheduling: 1 year (preferred)
- Production Planners: 1 year (preferred)
- Production Management: 1 year (preferred)