Factory Planner, Procurement & Production Administrator

evoke plc; Basildon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday including bank holid​a

Company pension scheme

Career prospects

Job summary

Evoke plc in Basildon is seeking an organised and proactive Factory Planner, Procurement & Production Administrator to coordinate production activities from order through to delivery and installation. You will work at the centre of the business, collaborating with Design, Projects, Production, Purchasing, Installation and Management teams to ensure timely progress and accurate project information.

You will plan and schedule production across multiple live projects, update schedules, allocate

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, manufacturing administration, procurement or operations coordination.
• Understanding of production scheduling and resource planning.
• Experience in fabrication, engineering, manufacturing or project-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and scheduling factory production across multiple live projects.
• Maintain and update production schedules to ensure project deadlines are achieved.
• Allocate production activities in line with priorities, timescales and resources.
• Liaise with workshop and production teams to monitor progress and resolve issues.
• Identify potential production delays, resource constraints and material shortages before they impact delivery.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities with project delivery and installation schedules.
• Ensure work progresses in the correct sequence to meet completion dates.
• Monitor outstanding production items and follow them through to completion.
• Communicate changes in priorities and schedules to relevant departments.
• Support the preparation of completed items for delivery and installation.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Project management

Communication skills

Independent worker

MS Excel

Tools

Production planning systems

Job description

We are seeking an organised, proactive and commercially aware individual to join our team as a Factory Planner, Procurement & Production Administrator. This is a key position within a busy manufacturing environment, responsible for helping to ensure projects progress efficiently from approved order through to manufacture, delivery and installation. Working at the centre of the business, you will collaborate closely with Design, Projects, Production, Purchasing, Installation and Management teams to coordinate production activities, manage procurement processes and maintain accurate project information.

Factory Planning & Production Scheduling

• Assist with planning and scheduling factory production across multiple live projects.
• Maintain and update production schedules to ensure project deadlines are achieved.
• Allocate production activities in line with agreed priorities, timescales and available resources.
• Liaise with workshop and production teams to monitor progress and resolve issues.
• Identify potential production delays, resource constraints and material shortages before they impact delivery.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities with project delivery and installation schedules.
• Ensure work progresses in the correct sequence to meet completion dates.
• Monitor outstanding production items and follow them through to completion.
• Communicate changes in priorities and schedules to relevant departments.
• Support the preparation of completed items for delivery and installation.

The successful candidate will be:

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and able to work independently.
• A strong communicator who can build effective relationships across departments.
• Confident working within a manufacturing, production or operations environment.
• Competent using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and production planning systems.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in production planning, manufacturing administration, procurement or operations coordination.
• Understanding of production scheduling and resource planning.
• Experience working within a fabrication, engineering, manufacturing or project-based environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to join a growing and respected business with excellent long-term career prospects.
• A varied and rewarding role within a growing and dynamic business.
• Opportunity to work closely with multiple departments and contribute to business success.
• Supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development.
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.