Planner (Maternity Cover)

TN United Kingdom; Crick; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative aerospace manufacturer is seeking a Planner to manage supply and demand across various teams. This role involves creating and maintaining capacity plans, leading ERP scheduling functions, and ensuring adherence to production schedules. The ideal candidate will possess extensive scheduling experience, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights. Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and innovation, and contribute to shaping the future of aircraft seating solutions. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a dynamic team committed to excellence!

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Training opportunities

1 pm finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Extensive scheduling experience within a Production and Engineering environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall Master Production Schedule.
• Manage departmental capacity profiles and ensure adherence to schedules.
• Lead the ERP scheduling function to manage optimal stock holdings.

Skills

Scheduling Experience

Resource Planning Tools

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

ERP Knowledge (Epicor Kinetic)

Analytical Skills

Detail-Oriented

Tools

ERP Systems

Scheduling Software

Job description

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Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world. We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion for being the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the world’s leading aircraft seating supplier.

Collaboration is one of Acro’s core values, by working together and applying our skills and expertise across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations, we find the solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges and how we deliver our promises today and tomorrow.

Location: UK

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday + bank holiday
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training opportunities
• 37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a Friday

Job Description

The Planner (Maternity Cover) will own and manage Acro’s view of supply and demand across all teams to create and maintain capacity plans for both production and cross-functionally for other departments within the business to include existing and planned projects.

Key Responsibilities

Own the overall Master Production Schedule

Create and control scheduling for other supporting functions

Manage departmental capacity profiles

Lead the ERP scheduling function to manage optimal stock holdings

Ensure adherence to schedules and escalate any concerns

Perform resource aggregations, scenario planning and modelling from the current and forward schedules to drive efficient resource management, levelling, management information and skills heat-maps.

Ensure processes and procedures are documented within the Business Management System (BMS) and kept up to date on a continual basis.

Skills and experience required.

Extensive scheduling experience within a Production and Engineering environment

Experience with resource, schedule and planning tools

Able to simplify and distil data into useful management information

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to propose innovative ideas

A strong understanding of ERP, preferably Epicor Kinetic

Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and manage conflicting demands

Analytically minded with the ability to collate and clearly present data.

Detail-orientated with a focus on accuracy and precision

This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The post holder will be expected to participate in this process, and we would aim to reach agreement to the changes.

The Parent Company of ACRO Aircraft Seating is Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd headquartered in China.

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join us! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

Acro Aircraft Seating is an equal opportunities employer.

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The closing date for applications is 7th May 2025.

Please note: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Acro Aircraft Seating uses reserve lists for positions where more than one candidate is deemed suitable for a position. Reserve lists are in place for 12 months, during which time reserve candidates may be offered the same or similar post should one become available.