Hands-On Production Planner: Own the Scheduling & Flow

Omega Resource Group; Norton-on-Derwent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Birthday Holiday

Monthly Team Lunches

Staff Social Events

Employee Assistance Programme

Career Development

Ownership of Planning

Influence Production Priorities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Process Improvement

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is seeking an experienced Production Planner to own day-to-day planning and coordination of production activities in Gloucester. You will work with Production, Purchasing, Sales, Quality and Dispatch to ensure efficient flow and on-time delivery, balancing customer demand against capacity on the factory floor.

The role requires hands-on involvement with production teams and a proactive approach to ensure manufacturing targets are met and processes continually improved.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Production Planning, Production Scheduling or Manufacturing Coordination.
• Experience using MRP and/or ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and capacity planning.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain detailed production schedules.
• Review sales orders and stock agreement requirements.
• Balance customer requirements against machine and labour capacity.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as priorities change.
• Communicate realistic delivery dates and schedule changes to relevant departments.

Skills

Production planning

MRP/ERP systems

Scheduling

Excel

Decision making

Communication

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Omega Resource Group is seeking an experienced Production Planner to own day-to-day planning and coordination of production activities in Gloucester. You will work with Production, Purchasing, Sales, Quality and Dispatch to ensure efficient flow and on-time delivery, balancing customer demand against capacity on the factory floor.

The role requires hands-on involvement with production teams and a proactive approach to ensure manufacturing targets are met and processes continually improved.