Manufacturing Planner: From Shop Floor to Scheduling

Isaac Gracie; Whitburn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Isaac Gracie is assisting an engineering and manufacturing client in Scotland who is seeking a Production Planner. You may come from machining, assembly, fabrication, production, stores or a team leader role and can move into planning if you enjoy organising work and solving problems.

The role involves working with production, purchasing, stores and engineering to ensure materials and information are available to keep work on time.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environments is beneficial.
• Understanding of how work moves through a factory provides a solid foundation.
• Good communication and attention to detail help manage priorities and updates.

Responsibilities

• Preparing work orders and organising manufacturing documentation.
• Helping to schedule production and track progress.
• Coordinating with stores and purchasing on material availability.
• Speaking with supervisors and colleagues to resolve production delays.
• Keeping systems updated as work moves through the factory.
• Using practical knowledge to help improve production flow.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Excel experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Isaac Gracie is assisting an engineering and manufacturing client in Scotland who is seeking a Production Planner. You may come from machining, assembly, fabrication, production, stores or a team leader role and can move into planning if you enjoy organising work and solving problems.

The role involves working with production, purchasing, stores and engineering to ensure materials and information are available to keep work on time.