Hybrid Production Planner: Scheduling & Efficiency

James Fisher and Sons plc; Westhill; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company Pension

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Production Planner for Westhill with hybrid working to ensure projects are delivered on time. You will maintain accurate timelines, track milestones, and identify risks, contributing to process standardisation and continuous improvement across the organisation.

You will develop production schedules from MRP output, balance customer needs with material availability and capacity, and build strong links with production supervisors, buyers and stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of production planning principles and inventory management.
• Experience in production planning/scheduling within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules from MRP output, balancing customer needs, material availability and capacity.
• Build relationships with Production Supervisors, Buyers and stakeholders to ensure schedules are understood and achieved.
• Monitor progress and adjust schedules to resolve delays or bottlenecks.
• Analyse data to improve planning accuracy, reduce lead times and present actionable insights to management.
• Create and maintain works orders and manage relevant MRP master data.
• Prepare and present reports on production performance, capacity utilisation and KPIs.
• Provide information and support to other departments as required.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives, including training and mentoring staff.

Skills

Production planning

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Production Planner for Westhill with hybrid working to ensure projects are delivered on time. You will maintain accurate timelines, track milestones, and identify risks, contributing to process standardisation and continuous improvement across the organisation.

You will develop production schedules from MRP output, balance customer needs with material availability and capacity, and build strong links with production supervisors, buyers and stakeholders to