Contract Production Planner

Redline Group Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group Ltd is seeking a Contract Production Planner for an initial 3-6 month contract on-site in East Sussex. This full-time role involves developing production schedules to enhance operational efficiency and delivery performance. You will work closely with the Planning Manager and other teams to ensure seamless production operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in production or supply chain planning within a manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with enterprise planning systems, ideally SAP.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage production schedules that support operational targets.
• Coordinate with internal teams for production progress updates.
• Monitor capacity and resource availability, proposing solutions.

Skills

Production planning

Supply chain management

Analytical skills

Proficiency in Excel

Lean or Six Sigma

Tools

ERP

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Redline Group is proud to partner with a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of advanced technologies.We are currently looking for a Contract Production Planner to join their high-performing team on their site in East Sussex for an initial 3-6 month contract.

This is a full-time, on-site role, offering the opportunity to play a key role in driving production efficiency and delivery performance.

In this contract, you will be supporting the Planning Manager and will be responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules that align with business goals and ensuring smooth operations across the factory floor.

Key Responsibilities of the Contract Production Planner based in East Sussex:

• Build and manage production schedules that support operational targets and customer expectations.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely updates on production progress and any changes to delivery timelines.
• Monitor capacity and resource availability, flagging potential bottlenecks and proposing solutions.
• Collaborate with team leaders and department heads to align daily activities with broader planning objectives.
• Track and report on key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.

Key skills required as the Contract Facilities Lead based in East Sussex:

• Experience in production or supply chain planning within a manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with enterprise planning systems (ERP), ideally SAP.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or similar tools.
• Experience with tools like Power BI are desirable but not necessary
• Background in process improvement methods such as Lean or Six Sigma, are desirable but not necessary

This role will not accept candidates operating via a PSC; you will therefore need to operate via an Umbrella company.

For more information or to apply for the Contract Production Planner, please contact Maddie Ramsden - [e-mail] / DDi: 01582 878815 / Mob: [phone] quoting reference MMR1045.