Dynamic Production Planner — 6-Month Contract, Site Based

Ford & Stanley Select; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are recruiting an experienced Production Planner for an initial 6‑month contract at Burton Upon Trent. You will develop and adjust production schedules, coordinating with manufacturing, procurement and supply chain to ensure timely materials and resources.

You will monitor progress, respond to changes, and help identify risks and improvement opportunities, leveraging MRP/ERP systems to optimise performance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Production Planning, Production Scheduling, Materials Planning, Production Control or similar.
• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering or production environment.
• Strong understanding of production planning and scheduling.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimise production schedules in line with operational requirements.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to manage delays or changing priorities.
• Ensure materials, equipment and resources are available to support planned production.
• Work closely with Production, Procurement, Inventory and Supply Chain teams.
• Identify potential material shortages, capacity constraints and production risks.
• Support capacity and resource planning across the manufacturing operation.
• Utilise MRP/ERP systems to support effective production and materials planning.
• Maintain accurate planning information and provide regular production reporting.
• Analyse production information to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across planning and manufacturing processes.

Skills

Production planning

Manufacturing experience

Analytical skills

Cross-functional communication

MRP/ERP systems

Tools

SAP

Job description

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are recruiting an experienced Production Planner for an initial 6‑month contract at Burton Upon Trent. You will develop and adjust production schedules, coordinating with manufacturing, procurement and supply chain to ensure timely materials and resources.

You will monitor progress, respond to changes, and help identify risks and improvement opportunities, leveraging MRP/ERP systems to optimise performance.