Assistant Production Planner – Aerospace (SAP) + Early Fridays

Syntech Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 9%

Holiday 25 days

Early finish Fridays

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Training and career development

Employee discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Aerospace manufacturer

Job summary

Syntech Recruitment are recruiting an Assistant Production Planner to join a leading aerospace and defence manufacturer near Oxford. You will support the Production Planning team, ensuring materials, documentation and production schedules are managed to maintain smooth manufacturing operations.

The role suits someone with experience in manufacturing, planning, or materials coordination and offers a competitive salary and pension with a 9% employer contribution and generous holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing and production planning.
• Knowledge of stock control and materials management.
• ERP/MRP systems experience, SAP or similar.

Responsibilities

• Support daily and weekly production planning activities.
• Prepare, issue and maintain manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Monitor material availability and resolve stock shortages.
• Coordinate with Stores, Engineering and Production teams.
• Maintain accurate production records and transactions using SAP.
• Investigate and resolve SAP system errors and production order discrepancies.
• Track work in progress (WIP) and identify potential production delays.
• Support continuous improvement across production planning and materials management.

Skills

Production planning

Stock control

ERP/MRP SAP

Organisational skills

Communication

Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

Syntech Recruitment are recruiting an Assistant Production Planner to join a leading aerospace and defence manufacturer near Oxford. You will support the Production Planning team, ensuring materials, documentation and production schedules are managed to maintain smooth manufacturing operations.

The role suits someone with experience in manufacturing, planning, or materials coordination and offers a competitive salary and pension with a 9% employer contribution and generous holidays.