Production Planner

1 week ago

Northampton NN UB, United Kingdom Ilmor Engineering Inc Full time £35,000 - £40,000 per year

At Ilmor, we specialise in the design, simulation, development and manufacture of powertrain systems, electronics, and software for Motorsport, Automotive and Marine applications. With an international presence, we value ourselves on providing technologically advanced solutions. We are innovating at pace in the development of high efficiency, race, and production ready, ICE and EV solutions for both land and sea.

You would be working for a business which is highly invested in technology, at the forefront of engineering developments and in an environment which truly has a family feel and everyone knows your name.

We are looking for an experienced Production Planner on an initial 12 month fixed term contract. This integral role is responsible for production planning, material allocation and scheduling in a small, fast paced Manufacturing unit. This position requires the ability to make decisions around maximising capacity, as well as prioritising internal and external Customer requirements.

Key responsibilities

Load customer schedules into MRP and maintain MRP adherence in line with Portfolio

Capacity Planning vs Customer demands

Experience in Planning & Scheduling Software (OpsCenter) or other planning tools

Lead internal meetings for daily operational and customer status.

Take all measures to ensure supply of components to our manufacturing work centres and to ensure continuity of supply to our customers

Progress chase production to clearly understand status and support all departments with data to understand priorities / risk if in arrears / quality issue / material supply issue.

Update customer requirement plans and communicate demand forecasts internally.

Create and manage planned Production Orders.

Work alongside purchasing team to ensure material demands are met to deliver projects on time

Strong Excel capability

All employees have a duty of care to follow / adhere to all Safety, Health & Environmental procedures, processes and challenge unsafe acts & behaviours"

Experience

Experience in working in a fast-paced automotive environment

Active user of MRP systems.

Ideally experience of 2 or more different scheduling systems

Delivering against robust KPIS

Implementing and working to procedures and processes

Understanding and working with production data

Interpersonal Skills

A Logical approach to problem-solving

Customer focused

Good planning and organisational skills

Excellent teamwork and influencing

Building relationships with internal team members and external customers

Working to tight timescales

Benefits:

A competitive salary which will reflect your career to date, as well as your skills and level of experience

Performance related bonus

35 days standard annual leave

Generous non-contributory pension scheme

Company-wide team activity events

A private medical health scheme

Life assurance

We are an out-of-town location with free on-site parking and easy walking access to shops, cafes and buses.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Experience:

  • Production planning: 2 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Location:

  • Northampton NN6 9UB (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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