Aerospace Material Planner: Fast-Paced MRP & Scheduling

Manpower Group (UK); Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Group (UK) is recruiting a Material Planner in Cheltenham for a 12-month contract. The role pays £23.94 per hour inside IR35 (PAYE) and focuses on production scheduling and MRP-driven control in an aerospace environment.

You will generate daily and weekly schedules, manage shortages, release job cards, and collaborate with the operations team to ensure resources and plans stay aligned under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• The candidate should have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced production environment is beneficial; knowledge of MRP systems preferred.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and ability to perform under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Generate daily and weekly production schedules.
• Manage shortages to maximize on-time starts/finishes.
• Release job cards in line with MRP and respond to exception messages.
• Collaborate with operations to provide output commitments.
• Define daily/weekly production goals to track plan adherence.
• Ensure resources are allocated and aligned to achieve the plan.
• Be a good team player and able to work under tight schedules.
• Monitor the integrity of job card data for accurate MRP signals.

Skills

MS Excel

MRP systems

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

MRP software

Job description

Manpower Group (UK) is recruiting a Material Planner in Cheltenham for a 12-month contract. The role pays £23.94 per hour inside IR35 (PAYE) and focuses on production scheduling and MRP-driven control in an aerospace environment.

You will generate daily and weekly schedules, manage shortages, release job cards, and collaborate with the operations team to ensure resources and plans stay aligned under tight deadlines.