Graduate Production Planner

Isaac Gracie; Whitburn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Isaac Gracie is seeking a Graduate Production Planner to help coordinate people, materials and information that keep production moving in a UK manufacturing environment. You will learn how plans become finished products and how your decisions help meet customer commitments.

As you develop your knowledge, you will work with production, purchasing, stores and engineering colleagues, preparing work orders, supporting schedules and ensuring data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Graduate in engineering, manufacturing or related discipline.
• Interest in how things are made and organised.
• Strong Excel, attention to detail, and good communication.
• Willingness to develop and learn production planning methods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work orders and the documentation needed for manufacturing.
• Support production schedules and monitor progress through the factory.
• Work with purchasing and stores to ensure materials are available.
• Liaise with production teams to identify delays and set priorities.
• Keep planning systems and production information accurate.
• Identify practical improvements to workflow and coordination.

Job description

Our engineering and manufacturing client is looking for a Graduate Production Planner to help coordinate the people, materials and information that keep production moving.

This is an opportunity to build an understanding of how a factory operates, working closely with production, purchasing, stores and engineering colleagues. You will see how plans become finished products and how your decisions help the business meet customer commitments.

The role

As you develop your knowledge of the operation, you will become involved in:

• Preparing work orders and the documentation needed for manufacturing.
• Supporting production schedules and monitoring progress through the factory.
• Working with purchasing and stores to help ensure materials are available.
• Liaising with production teams to identify delays and agree priorities.
• Keeping planning systems and production information accurate.
• Identifying practical ways to improve workflow and coordination.

About you

We are open to graduates from engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, business or related disciplines who are interested in how things are made and organised.

You may enjoy working with information, solving problems and bringing structure to competing priorities. Confidence with Excel, attention to detail and a willingness to speak with colleagues across the factory would all be useful.

Previous production planning experience or knowledge of a particular manufacturing system is not essential. We are interested in your approach, curiosity and potential to develop