Production Planning Specialist

3 days ago

Bridgwater, United Kingdom Kingston Barnes Full time
Job Title: MPS Planner

Location: Bridgwater

Type: Full-Time

Department: Planning and Production

Role Summary:

Our client, a leading manufacturing company, is seeking a highly organized and proactive MPS Planner to join their planning team at Kingston Barnes. Reporting to the MPS Planning Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing production operations, ensuring goods are manufactured on time and within budget for distribution. You will be responsible for planning, prioritizing, and releasing production orders, collaborating closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth operations. This role is key to improving production flow, addressing capacity constraints, and minimizing disruptions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Release expedited production orders manually and adjust volumes outside the automated ERP process.
  • Monitor and track production progress, addressing any delays and adjusting priorities where necessary.
  • Plan and level capacity while optimizing production workflow for one or multiple products.
  • Collaborate with production teams to assess manpower, equipment, and raw material needs.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements to ensure operational efficiency.
  • Address and resolve production issues to minimize disruptions.
  • Enter sales orders into the ERP system and generate daily manufacturing orders.
  • Support production in identifying bottlenecks, eliminating arrears, and improving overall performance.

Requirements:

  • Proficiency in SAP or experience with ERP systems (knowledge transfer to SAP underway).
  • Ability to thrive in an engineering/production environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Package:

  • Salary up to £30,000
  • 25 days + bank holidays
  • Annual bonus scheme (Discretionary)
  • Sick pay scheme
  • Pension plan scheme

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