Production Planner
6 days ago
An established engineering and manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced Planner to join its production team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and coordinating shop-floor activity to ensure materials are available at the right time and in the right place. The role focuses on creating executable production plans that consider capacity, support customer delivery requirements, and drive continuous improvement across planning processes. Experience in MRP, ERP systems, complex manufacturing environments, and kitting is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and coordinate shop-floor activity to support production schedules
Manage and prioritise kitting activities to ensure production readiness
Prioritise materials and issues across Goods In, Stores, Dispatch, Purchasing and Engineering
Liaise with Purchasing to confirm material availability and quality of supply
Maintain full material traceability throughout the shop floor
Raise, manage and close Works Orders in line with MRP
Review, assess and action MRP exception messages
Align with Operations to support sales forecasting and site planning activities
Maintain MRP parameters in line with company policies
Communicate proactively with Customer Services regarding updates, issues and resolutions
Work within a cross-functional team to meet customer and delivery targets
Demonstrate an understanding of regulated manufacturing environments (e.g. aerospace / medical)
Key Performance Measures
Works Order actions and MRP adherence
Inventory reduction and control of WIP and obsolescence
Customer on-time delivery
Sales support metrics
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