Production Planner

RLC has been a trusted partner in the aerospace industry since 1955. _
- With operating facilities in the United Kingdom, Isla of Man, and Singapore, RLC is well positioned with the capability, technology and experience to deliver customer requirements. _
- The RLC Group of companies are relationship-based businesses. Our primary focus is customer service, from initial discussions through to delivery to the end product. We work with a small number of customers so that we can optimise the value we being to the relationship. We bring solutions to challenges so that we become a trusted partner.**Position**:
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Production Planner will ensure robust plans are in place to assure manufacturing processes deliver the required throughput needed to meet not only RLC Callender’s Customer requirements, but also those of the business.

The role will be required to liaise with the customer in relation to delivery performance and requirements.

The Production Planner shall have key responsibilities within the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process at value stream level and contributes at Business Unit level.

Responsible for releasing and sequencing of production cards including batching where appropriate and expediting material through WIP and sub-con operations as well as tracking critical customer deliveries.

**Working within the Contract Review Process**:

- receive order, and order amendments and upload into Contract Review

**Working within the S&OP process**:

- Maintenance of inputs of capacity and S&OP models
- Review of Customer Demand Changes including assessing impacts and scenario planning.
- Conducting level 1 reviews and supporting VSM and CBUM in the level 2 and 3 reviews.
- Generating and maintaining a production plan that delivers Customer requirements in most effective manner for RLC
- Ensuring that the production plan complies with the value stream inventory policy.
- Customer liaison for delivery commitments
- Aligning Supplier Capacity Management with RLC production plans in the week
- Aligning Supplier Capacity Management with RLC production plans in the period
- Liaison with Facilities Management upon TPM requirements to ensure they are incorporated in production and capacity plans
- Maintenance of Min / Max order levels on TROPOS for all consumables

**_ Working within the delivery process:_**
- Supporting the Business Unit by Implementing capacity plans for the period + 1, and forward implementation of capacity plans Q1 - Q3, and Q3 onwards
- Contribute to problem solving in relation to Capacity provision in the week and period.
- Ensuring Supplier demand management is aligned to RLC production plans for the week and the period
- Contribute to ensuring Supplier demand management is aligned to RLC production plans for Q1 -Q3, and beyond Q3
- Providing the demand signal to RLC shared services for the week
- Providing the demand signal to RLC Material launch for the week
- The monitoring of WIP (launched WIP) to ensure it is in the correct position both internally and externally.
- Ensure effective materiel movement in support of production plan
- Liaison with shared facilities to ensure effective throughout in line with production plan
- OTIF Measurement

Provision of Customer KPI data

The attached list describes the main responsibilities which summarise the detail for which the jobholder is responsible and accountable within the agreed operating procedures and standards

**Requirements**:
**Leading & Deciding** Takes control and exercises leadership. Initiates actions, gives direction and takes responsibility.

**Supporting & Co-Operating** Supports others and shows respect and positive regard for them in social situations. Puts people first, working effectively with individuals and teams, clients and staff. Behaves consistently with clear personal values that complement those of the organisation.

**Interacting & Presenting** Communicates and networks effectively. Successfully persuades and influences others. Relates to others in a confident and relaxed manner.

**Analysing & Interpreting** Shows evidence of clear analytical thinking. Gets to the heart of complex problems and issues. Applies own expertise effectively. Quickly earns new technology. Communicates well in writing.

**Creating & Conceptualising** Open to new ideas and experiences. Seeks out learning opportunities. Handles situations and problems with innovation and creativity. Thinks broadly and strategically. Supports and drives organisational change.

**Organising & Executing** Plans ahead and works in a systematic and organised way. Follows directions and procedures. Focuses on customer satisfaction and delivers a quality service or product to the agreed standards.

**Adapting & Coping** Adapts and responds well to change. Manages pressure effectively and copes with setbacks.

**Enterprising & Performing **Focuses on results and achieving personal work objectives. Works best when wor