Production Planner

SL-776.S42

**Posted: 18/03/2024**

**£32000 to £35000 Per: annum + Benefits: Pension**

**Honiton, South West,**

**Permanent**

**Production Planner**

**The Opportunity**:
This interesting role would suit somebody who’s been a **Production Planner ,** **Demand Planner** or **Production Scheduler**. You will read technical drawings, assess components required and liaise between the **procurement** and production** planning **teams. As the **Demand Planner / Production Scheduler **you will be an integral part of the success of this REALLY interesting engineering manufacturer.**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure that Engineering Tasks and relevant drawings are checked to ensure they are production ready and achievable.
- Implement design changes within production and account for stock up
- issues in line with Stakeholder approval.
- Create Production part numbers & Production Bills of Material (BOM) whilst ensuring design intent is fulfilled.
- Arrange and schedule Modification Production Orders to ensure configuration is controlled.
- Identify items on the critical path and liaise with Purchasing to expedite where possible
- Give clear instruction to Purchasing of what needs to be bought and schedule of delivery.
- Analyse Engineering drawings and BOMs to enable make/buy decisions & estimate labour times on internal manufacture.
- Provide cover for and support the Procurement and Production Planning departments as required.

**Skills Required**:
- HNC/ HND or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline
- Mechanical background
- Good knowledge of Microsoft office package
- Able to read and understand all aspects of technical drawings
- Demonstrable knowledge of the configuration/change control process

**Associated Benefits**:
Pension
- 23 Days holiday + Bank holidays
- Group Life Cover
- **Working Hours**:
Full time - 40 hour week, 8.30-5 Mon to Thurs and 8.30-1 Fri