Production Administrator

Barrett Steel; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday pro rata

Pension & Life Assurance

Discounts on retail and leisure

Health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Barrett Steel are seeking a Production Planning Administrator to coordinate production plans, process orders, manage incoming loads and provide accurate admin support across production, sales and logistics. Hours are Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.

You will need strong organisational and planning skills, excellent attention to detail and good communication to work with multiple departments. Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and a proactive, reliable approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident working with multiple departments and handling changing priorities.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Willingness to learn production planning systems and processes.
• Proactive and dependable with the ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and update production plans and schedules in line with customer demand and capacity.
• Monitor production progress and communicate priorities or changes to relevant teams.
• Coordinate with Production, Sales, Transport and Warehouse colleagues for smooth workflow.
• Process and manage intergroup sales orders with accurate pricing, quantities and delivery notes.
• Release production orders within the system according to schedule and material availability.
• Maintain records of materials, orders, stock movements and deliveries.
• Enter and update job and process instructions in company systems.
• Ensure production data reflects current specifications and deadlines.

Skills

Organisational skills

Planning & prioritisation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-department collaboration

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook

Production planning systems

Proactive and dependable

Deadline-driven

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

BCP are part of Barrett Steel, the UK’s largest steel distributor and processor, with over 160 years of heritage we are still family owned and operate from 29 sites across the UK and Ireland, holding more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Although we are a business with significant scale, our success is built on the people who make it happen every day. We continually invest in our people, the latest processing machinery, technology, and materials-handling equipment so that we can deliver an exceptional service to our customers. Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate are at the heart of what we do. We are a forward-thinking business that values hard work, ambition, teamwork, and are always open to new ideas.

All about the role

To support the efficient operation of the production function by coordinating plans, processing orders, managing incoming loads and providing accurate administrative support across production, sales and logistics. The hours are Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and update production plans and schedules in line with customer demand, available capacity and delivery requirements.
• Monitor production progress, identify potential delays and communicate priorities or changes to relevant teams.
• Liaise with Production, Sales, Transport and Warehouse colleagues to support the smooth flow of work.
• Process and manage intergroup sales orders, ensuring pricing, quantities, delivery dates and documentation are accurate.
• Release production orders within the relevant system in accordance with the agreed schedule and material availability.
• Check order information before release and resolve any missing or conflicting data with the appropriate department.
• Build and coordinate incoming loads, recording expected deliveries and ensuring load details are communicated to Warehouse and Production teams.
• Maintain accurate records for incoming materials, production orders, stock movements and delivery documentation.
• Carry out production programming, entering and maintaining job, machine or process instructions within company systems.
• Ensure programmes and production data reflect current specifications, priorities and required completion dates.
• Produce and distribute production paperwork, reports, schedules, labels and supporting documentation as required.
• Complete general administrative duties, including data entry, filing, document control, email correspondence and responding to internal queries.
• Maintain high standards of data accuracy and confidentiality across all systems and records.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify administrative processes and improve production efficiency.
• Comply with company procedures, health and safety requirements and quality standards at all times.
• Undertake other reasonable duties required to support the Production and Operations teams.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident working with multiple departments and managing changing priorities.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to learn production planning and programming systems.
• Proactive, dependable and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Calm and methodical when working to deadlines in a busy manufacturing environment.

We offer you

• Competitive salary depending on your experience
• 25 days holiday pro rata plus bank holidays
• Pension & Life Assurance
• Discounts on retail and leisure
• Access to health and well being services