Senior Production Planner

1 week ago


Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Thorlabs Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Production Planner to join our team at Thorlabs. This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you will be responsible for ensuring the uninterrupted supply of manufactured items to warehouses and customers.

About Us

Thorlabs is a global industry leader in optical technologies, with a range of innovative photonics products used in manufacturing and research. Our purpose-built facility is located just 12 miles from Cambridge, within the beautiful mediaeval city of Ely. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages, including pension, healthcare, and 25 days holiday plus public holidays.

About the Role

This role involves generating and maintaining an achievable production plan to meet promised delivery dates, matching MRP demand with works orders based on stock availability and capacity. You will also attend daily review meetings with Production team leaders and respond to any planning-related throughput issues by identifying ways to continuously improve planning processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Generate and maintain an achievable BU-wide production plan to meet promised delivery dates
  • Attend daily review meetings with Production team leaders and respond to planning-related throughput issues
  • Monitor % capacity utilisation through the day and initiate supply chain related corrective actions
  • Manage planning related ERP settings to ensure they are correct
  • Respond to Lead Time & Delivery Update requests from worldwide sales groups

Requirements:

  • Strong analytical skills and ability to draw actionable insights from multiple large sources of data
  • Ability to handle large Microsoft Excel-based data sets reliably
  • Detail oriented and works in a structured and organised manner
  • Able to work collaboratively with Stores, Production, Inspection, and Packing teams to ensure uninterrupted flow of goods

Salary and Benefits:

The estimated salary for this role is £45,000-£55,000 per annum, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, private health care, group life cover, and more.



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