ERP/MRP-Driven Production Planner

Steatite Ltd; Leominster; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV Salary Sacrifice

26 Days Annual Leave + Holidays

Pensions Plan

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Profit Share Scheme

All Employee Share Plan

Job summary

Steatite Ltd is seeking an Operations Planner to turn customer requirements and manufacturing needs into clear production plans. You will work with engineering, production, supply chain, quality and project management to balance workloads and resources.

The role involves supporting the rollout of a new ERP/MRP system, improving data handling, and contributing to process improvements. Strong numerical skills and collaborative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with an interest in production/manufacturing.
• Ability to interpret information, recognise patterns and draw practical conclusions.
• Logical, structured approach to problem-solving and change implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans for projects, products and prototyping.
• Analyse workloads and capacity to support scheduling with available resources.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, supply chain, quality and project management.
• Support ERP/MRP implementation: data preparation, validation, testing and process improvements.
• Identify scheduling conflicts and propose practical solutions; communicate priorities clearly.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Spreadsheet proficiency

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Mathematics/Engineering/Physics/Data Analytics

Tools

Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Steatite Ltd is seeking an Operations Planner to turn customer requirements and manufacturing needs into clear production plans. You will work with engineering, production, supply chain, quality and project management to balance workloads and resources.

The role involves supporting the rollout of a new ERP/MRP system, improving data handling, and contributing to process improvements. Strong numerical skills and collaborative mindset are essential.