Planning Coordinator

1 week ago


Cwmbran, Torfaen County Borough, United Kingdom Safran Seats Full time

Job Description

Safran Seats, a leading manufacturer of premium seating and technology for the aerospace industry, is seeking a skilled Production Scheduling Specialist to join our team in the UK. As a key member of our production planning team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of our products to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for internal planning by work centre, analyzing demand and capacity to achieve optimum work centre load.
  • Monitor production adherence against plan, working closely with operations team to ensure alignment and execution of plan.
  • Take ownership and drive continuous improvement of internal KPIs, understanding any deviations.
  • Responsible for driving and developing recovery plans within the internal operational team where appropriate.
  • Own and manage ERP planning parameters.
  • Responsible for confirming MPS/MRP demand in line with business system.
  • Accountable for coordinating the inputs to production, monitoring production progress against scheduling, and intervening as needed to bring deliveries back in line with schedule.
  • Work with supply chain on anticipated material availability concerns and ensure internal suppliers maintain continuity of supply.
  • Investigate MPS/MRP anomalies, ascertain root cause, and implement corrective actions.
  • Monitor and maintain inventory WIP levels on shop floor to ensure alignment with demand.
  • Responsible for participating in annual company stock take activities by validating material variances.
  • Actively participate in One Safran/CI/Lean projects.
  • Be involved in planning the introduction of new products (NPI), participating in cross-functional meetings.
  • Attend weekly CCB meetings to determine the impact to production, actioning stock dispositions within the business system, taking into consideration cost implications of rework and resources, while ensuring MRP demand is accurate.
  • Facilitate daily planning/operational meetings to ensure all issues are communicated and shift changeover takes place efficiently.

Complementary Description

Safran Seats is a company that values innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production, and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of the program.

Our Values

  • We believe in fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive.
  • We develop our colleagues' skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future.
  • We create a trustworthy workplace to support you, as you dare to act and innovate.
  • We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues.

Job Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A good understanding of MRP and knowledge of principles.
  • Experience in production scheduling roles within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience of using ERP software.
  • Flexible and able to work unsupervised.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (ability to manage and manipulate high volumes of data in a digestible format for presentations).
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to travel to other Safran sites.


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