Lead Production Planner

**Lead Production Planner**

Vacancy Reference: CLA-270

Position**:Full-time**

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary Range: £40,000- £50,000

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values
- Teamwork
- Commitment
- Initiative
- Creativity
- Agility
- Integrity
- Enjoyment

**Why Work for Us**

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly, and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

**Our benefits include**:

- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way.
- Pension Scheme via Royal London
- Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
- Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
- Private Health Insurance via Vitality
- Private Dental insurance via Bupa
- Enhanced Maternity and paternity
- 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year.
- 1 paid volunteering day per year
- Access to an independent financial advisor year round
- Training & development opportunities

**About the Role**

Reporting into the Production leadership team in the role Lead Production Planner you will be responsible for coordinating the wide-ranging requirements of Production Demand and aircraft Bill of Materials to ensure the delivery of components for the assembly of aircraft to plan for all programmes.

You will create and maintain a “single source of truth” used by the Inventory and Logistics team to direct picking and line side supply for and associated logistics.

Role Responsibilities
- Act as the specialist internally in the manufacturing processes within Callen-Lenz.
- Be a key decision maker in the Make/Buy decision for urgent/time constrained components and assemblies.
- Take ownership of manufacturing demand planning and assemblies produced within the business.
- Coordinate closely with the Procurement team to ensure deliveries of bought items are in locked step with the production plan.
- Work closely with the project management team and the UAV assembly team leaders, to integrate the production plans for all programmes against the available resource, ensuring that programme schedules are met and maintained.
- Learn and maintain a clear understanding of the processes which define configuration control.
- React in a timely manner to support the implantation of engineering design change and coordinate the change of BoM and trials aircraft.
- Monitor production progress and troubleshoot any issues that may arise, adjusting schedules where necessary.
- Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and visualisations to effectively communicate performance and pit falls within production and report back to the relevant stakeholders.

**About You**

**Skills**:
**_ Essential:_**
- Previous experience in a Planning role, ideally in a manufacturing
- BOM (Bill of Materials) experience
- Experience of utilising and implementing configuration control
- Demonstrable experience of proactive planning
- Microsoft Apps, Excel in particular

**_ Desirable:_**
- Experience in an aerospace/ aviation environment
- Experienced in leadership/ line management

**_Personal Attributes_**
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- Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK
- Ability to commit to national and international travel
- Team player who is capable of working autonomously
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- A proactive approach