Production Planner

1 week ago

Greenford, Greater London, United Kingdom Morson Talent Full time £40,000 - £62,500 per year

Production Planner

Location:
Greenford - Hybrid role

Department:
Operations / Production

Salary:
Competitive

Overview

Our client is seeking a highly organised and proactive
Production Planner
to take ownership of the production scheduling process and ensure seamless coordination across projects, materials, and manufacturing activities. This role is central to meeting production targets, improving planning efficiency, and supporting operational excellence across the business.

They are global leader in
undersea warfare
, the business designs, manufactures, and supports advanced systems for anti-submarine and torpedo defence across allied navies. Its portfolio includes sonar, sonobuoys, signature-management, and expendables, deployed across airborne, surface, and subsurface platforms.

Operating in key markets across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, the company combines deep technical expertise with significant investment in innovation - from next-generation countermeasure systems to autonomous undersea vehicles. With decades of defence heritage, it supports major naval programmes with mission-ready, scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Control

  • Full ownership of the Production Plan, ensuring schedules are accurate, achievable, and aligned with business priorities.
  • Submit and communicate the Production Plan to the Production Team and key stakeholders.
  • Monitor production output and analyse schedule adherence, identifying risks or delays and taking corrective actions as needed.

ERP & Work Order Management

  • Maintain and update ERP data for work orders, ensuring accurate material allocation and routing information.
  • Drive ERP improvements by identifying optimisation opportunities and contributing to system enhancement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Logistics and Procurement to ensure material availability in support of the production schedule.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with the Production Manager to define and maintain daily, weekly, and long-term production targets.
  • Gather production requirements and priorities from Project Managers and translate them into actionable planning outputs.
  • Communicate effectively with Engineers, Project Managers, Production Teams, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth execution.

Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

  • Experience with ERP systems (IFS preferred, but not mandatory).
  • Strong Excel skills (intermediate to advanced), including data tables, lookups, and formula-based plan maintenance.

Soft Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
  • Strong organisational abilities with a structured approach to managing rapidly changing priorities.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with frequent updates and shifting requirements.

*Ability to obtain security clearance*

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who is analytical, detail-oriented, and confident in managing multiple streams of information. You should be comfortable owning key operational processes and enjoy improving systems and workflows. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and want to play a key role in delivering critical projects, we'd love to hear from you.

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