Immediate-Start Production Planner – Aerospace/Automotive

W Talent; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

W Talent is seeking an experienced Production Planner for a manufacturing business in Wolverhampton. The role covers creating and maintaining production schedules, coordinating across functions and ensuring on-time delivery on a 3-6 month fixed-term basis. Start date is immediate.

You will coordinate with manufacturing, materials and supply chain teams, monitor progress and resolve bottlenecks to meet customer demand. Experience in aerospace or automotive environments is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Previous production planning experience in an industrial manufacturing environment (aerospace/automotive preferred).
• Strong understanding of production scheduling and material planning.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and planning tools.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer demand and capacity.
• Coordinate plans with manufacturing, materials, purchasing and supply chain teams.
• Monitor progress, identify bottlenecks and resolve scheduling issues.
• Manage material availability, inventory levels and production requirements.
• liaise with stakeholders to meet targets and deadlines.
• Maintain accurate planning data and provide updates on performance.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Materials planning

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

W Talent is seeking an experienced Production Planner for a manufacturing business in Wolverhampton. The role covers creating and maintaining production schedules, coordinating across functions and ensuring on-time delivery on a 3-6 month fixed-term basis. Start date is immediate.

You will coordinate with manufacturing, materials and supply chain teams, monitor progress and resolve bottlenecks to meet customer demand. Experience in aerospace or automotive environments is highly valued.