Hands-On Assistant Production Planner — Aerospace & Defence

GTS Group Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

GTS Group Ltd in Oxfordshire is seeking an Assistant Production Planner to join the production control team and support planners who keep a high-precision manufacturing operation on schedule.

The role blends hands-on shop floor work with system-driven tasks, focusing on ensuring the right drawings, materials and data are in place to maintain flow and meet deadlines. A background in manufacturing or production support is ideal, with SAP/ERP familiarity highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production support.
• Good understanding of material handling and inventory control.
• ERP/MRP experience, ideally SAP.
• Strong organisation and clear communication.
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Production planning experience or knowledge of manufacturing H&S is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Issuing and maintaining production drawings and documentation under revision control.
• Investigating material shortages and re-picks, including physically picking hardware and pyrotechnic items from stores.
• Tracking shortages and missing components, and flagging anything that could hit the schedule.
• Clearing SAP posting errors (COGI) and working with planning and SAP support to fix the root cause.
• Keeping production order clocking records accurate.
• Helping the planners with daily and weekly schedules, reports and priority lists.
• Covering for planners during busy periods or absences.
• Spotting inefficiencies in material flow or admin processes and suggesting fixes.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Production support

Material handling

ERP/MRP (SAP)

Organisation

GCSE English & Maths

Production planning

Manufacturing H&S knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

GTS Group Ltd in Oxfordshire is seeking an Assistant Production Planner to join the production control team and support planners who keep a high-precision manufacturing operation on schedule.

The role blends hands-on shop floor work with system-driven tasks, focusing on ensuring the right drawings, materials and data are in place to maintain flow and meet deadlines. A background in manufacturing or production support is ideal, with SAP/ERP familiarity highly valued.