Production Planner

5 months ago

Wellingborough, United Kingdom Wilsonart Ltd Full time

**Principal Purpose**

The Production Planner will report into the Supply Chain Manager at Bushboard and be responsible for planning and scheduling all customers’ orders within designated time constraints, utilising the factory’s production capabilities in order to achieve specified company targets. They will make recommendations to improve quality and efficiency of the production planning process, working cross-functionally with the purchasing and production teams.

Initially the role will focus on existing processes and systems; however, it will require a significant input into the ongoing development of the ERP and production planning systems. The role is expected to positively engage, constructively contribute and support the successful conclusion of lean sigma projects.

**Principal Elements**

Although not exhaustive of production planning activity, the role will primarily manage the planning and scheduling of customers’ orders for production, whilst ensuring acceptable levels of internal stakeholder communication and external customer service is maintained.
- Production planning support to manufacturing/operations teams
- Master Production Schedule management/maintenance
- Develop production schedules/scheduling systems, working with operations/manufacturing
- Capacity planning & management to balance workload to meet customer demands
- Develop/maintain measures of performance against key performance indicators
- Champion supply chain improvement activity & promote materials management best practice (focusing on implementing lean manufacturing principles)
- Support new product introduction projects
- Interrogate and monitor manufacturing status
- Work with Managers/Supervisors to maintain and report manufacturing performance statistics which should include efficiencies, output and on-time delivery
- Ensure that all relevant ISO9001 quality procedures are maintained and adhered to
- Plan all incoming orders, acknowledging production deliveries to Sales/Customer Service and ensuring Customers delivery requirements are achieved
- Progress any production problems through daily production meeting
- Check materials availability, liaising with Purchasing to ensure production plans can be achieved
- Ensure weekly production plans are achievable and issued on time
- Liaise with Production, prioritising plans as when appropriate to check and maintain physical stocks against computer figures and investigating discrepancies
- Process and progress schedules as requested by sales/customer service
- Carry out planning related tasks as required by Supply Chain Manager

**Job Context/ Key Challenges**

This is an important role, responsible in ensuring schedules are accurately maintained in a busy adaptive environment. Liaising between the production team and management to ensure that any problems are solved efficiently
- Requires organisation of scheduling systems and paperwork relating to machining operations
- Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- A key challenge is to assist in improvements of the ERP System, including documenting new processes and procedures where applicable
- The role will be influential in further developing master production scheduling systems as well as supporting the implementation of 360-degree resource planning of manufactured products.

**Knowledge and Experience Key attributes**:
**Essential**:

- 3 years experience in an engineering or manufacturing discipline
- Experience of working with MRP/ERP systems
- Good track record in production and materials requirements planning with understanding of manufacturing planning systems.
- Experience of Sales and Operational and Demand Planning and how this integrates into the Master Production Plan
- Strong analytical skills, highly data literate
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing
- Strong focus on internal/external customer satisfaction
- Good influential skills, ability to communicate at all levels & work well under pressure
- Motivated, proactive self-starter and a team player
- Active participation in lean implementation activities

**Desirable**:

- Knowledge of worktop production
- Knowledge of WinMan and/or SAP

**Qualification**:

- You should possess as a minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths, ideally Level 3+ qualifications, A Levels and preferable a degree or equivalent.

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

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

**Experience**:

- engineering/manufacturing: 3 years (required)
- MRP/ERP systems: 1 year (required)
- production planning: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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