Lead Production Planner - Lean & MRP Optimizer

Rullion; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Production Planner to support manufacturing and engineering delivery within a specialist environment. You will develop and coordinate production schedules, balancing time, cost and quality while working with cross-functional teams on continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes lean planning, MRP/MPS familiarity, stakeholder management, and the ability to resolve constraints to ensure on-time delivery and safe, efficient production.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, manufacturing planning or production control.
• Knowledge of Master Production Scheduling and MRP systems.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and resource coordination.
• Experience with Lean Planning and continuous improvement techniques.
• Strong organisational and deadline management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Master Production Schedule and supplementary schedules.
• Develop detailed manufacturing plans balancing time, cost and quality.
• Maintain accurate production data in MRP systems.
• Apply Lean Planning and Kanban/push-pull production control methods.
• Identify and resolve production constraints and delays.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to balance production demands.
• Monitor KPIs and support cost estimates and planning docs.
• Promote operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Production planning

MRP systems

Lean planning

Kanban

Stakeholder management

Time management

Tools

Master Production Scheduling

MRP systems

Job description

Rullion Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Production Planner to support manufacturing and engineering delivery within a specialist environment. You will develop and coordinate production schedules, balancing time, cost and quality while working with cross-functional teams on continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes lean planning, MRP/MPS familiarity, stakeholder management, and the ability to resolve constraints to ensure on-time delivery and safe, efficient production.