Efficient Production Controller - 1st Shift (Plymouth)

Rittal Limited; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance bonus

33 days leave

Life insurance

Pension matched 5%

Westfield Health

Job summary

Rittal-CSM Ltd in Plymouth invites applications for a Production Controller on the 1st shift. This on-site role focuses on finite scheduling across production work centres to ensure plans are realistic, safe, and delivered on time.

You will monitor capacity, balance demands, and support continuous improvement while collaborating with production and planning teams to achieve KPIs and a smooth flow of materials.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• Understanding of production planning and scheduling principles.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good Microsoft Office skills and ability to learn new systems.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules across manufacturing work centres.
• Monitor capacity and identify potential production constraints.
• Produce and analyse production performance reports.
• Ensure materials and components are available for planned production activities.
• Monitor KPIs including lead times, availability, and customer delivery performance.
• Support compliance, traceability, and audit requirements.
• Develop and improve production processes and documentation.
• Collaborate with production, planning, and operational teams to ensure efficient workflow and delivery performance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder management

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Rittal-CSM Ltd in Plymouth invites applications for a Production Controller on the 1st shift. This on-site role focuses on finite scheduling across production work centres to ensure plans are realistic, safe, and delivered on time.

You will monitor capacity, balance demands, and support continuous improvement while collaborating with production and planning teams to achieve KPIs and a smooth flow of materials.