Interim Production Planner

Elevation Recruitment Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a production planner in Doncaster to manage daily projects and ensure efficient operations within a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in production planning, familiarity with ERP systems, and strong organisational skills. Opportunities exist for the role to become permanent following initial employment.

Benefits

35.5 hours per week

12pm finish on Fridays

Potential for permanent position

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a production planner in a manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with production ERP/MRP systems.
• Rail/aerospace/industrial machinery sector experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily projects, ensuring smooth workflow.
• Allocate materials and manpower to meet production requirements.
• Monitor order progress to ensure timely completion.

Skills

Production planning

Strong Excel capability

Data entry skills

Organisational abilities

Understanding of industrial manufacturing processes

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

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• Manage daily projects, including renewals and maintenance, ensuring smooth workflow across various processes and products.
• Allocate materials, equipment, and manpower effectively to meet production requirements.
• Monitor order progress closely to ensure timely completion within budget constraints.
• Strategically plan and prioritise operations to optimise performance and minimise delays.
• Develop quality plans and schedules aligned with project scheduling principles.
• Monitor and adapt plans as necessary, utilising recovery schedules and contingency plans to meet objectives.
• Ensure accurate data entry and collection from timesheets and production documents into the ERP system.
• Maintain organised documentation for internal and external audits.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Proven previous experience as a production planner in a manufacturing setting, with responsibility for pulling the master schedule together for multiple industrial machines and Production heads
• Familiarity with production ERP/MRP systems as well as strong Excel capability
• Strong data entry skills coupled with exceptional planning, organisational, and administrative abilities.
• Understanding of industrial manufacturing processes
• Rail / automotive / aerospace / industrial machinery sector experience is highly desirable

What's On Offer:

• 35.5 hours per week
• 12pm finish on Fridays!
• Potential for the position to become permanent

Elevation Recruitment Group’s Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions. For this role and other similar Procurement and Supply Chain positions, visit