Production Administrator: Growth & Planning Specialist

LJ Recruitment; Essex; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Bank holidays

Five-day week

Sick pay

Pension

Bonus scheme

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Training & support

Career progression

Growing company

Job summary

LJ Recruitment is seeking a Production Administrator for a busy manufacturing operation in Witham, Essex. The role provides essential administrative and coordination support to keep production activities running smoothly.

Reporting to the Senior Production Planner, you will maintain records, prepare paperwork, support planning and reporting, and ensure timely communication across Production, Planning, Supply Chain and Quality. A proactive, detail-focused candidate is ideal.

Qualifications

• Previous administration, coordination or office-based experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.
• The confidence to communicate with colleagues across different departments.
• Previous experience within manufacturing, production, engineering or operations would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate production records, job documentation, schedules and reports.
• Prepare and issue production paperwork, job packs and associated documentation.
• Keep production information and records up to date.
• Support the Production team with general administrative requirements.
• Assist with monitoring production output, downtime, labour utilisation and operational performance.
• Compile and maintain reports to support production planning and decision-making.
• Highlight discrepancies, delays or issues that could impact production schedules.
• Act as a point of contact between Production, Planning, Supply Chain, Quality and other internal departments.
• Ensure production priorities, schedule changes and key updates are communicated clearly.
• Support the smooth flow of information between the production office and operational teams.
• Support improvements to production administration and document control processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Prioritisation

Excel

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

LJ Recruitment is seeking a Production Administrator for a busy manufacturing operation in Witham, Essex. The role provides essential administrative and coordination support to keep production activities running smoothly.

Reporting to the Senior Production Planner, you will maintain records, prepare paperwork, support planning and reporting, and ensure timely communication across Production, Planning, Supply Chain and Quality. A proactive, detail-focused candidate is ideal.