Production and Planning Manager

Peaple Talent; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great company benefits

Half day Friday

Job summary

Peaple Talent is seeking a capable Production & Planning Manager for its site in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. The role offers autonomy to lead manufacturing teams and drive production planning, scheduling, and progression of customer orders through the factory.

The successful candidate will improve production performance, strengthen shopfloor accountability and coordinate people, materials and capacity to meet delivery requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, scheduling and capacity management.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop manufacturing teams across the shopfloor.
• Take ownership of production planning, scheduling and order progression.
• Manage ERP/MRP-driven production systems.
• Drive improvements in productivity, efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with senior management to improve manufacturing performance and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

ERP/MRP systems

Manufacturing management

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Production & Planning Manager

£55,000 – £60,000 + Great Company Benefits + Half Day Friday

St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex

An excellent opportunity for someone with production/planning or manufacturing management experience, seeking an autonomous, leadership position with the opportunity to drive operational performance and deliver improvements.

This is a great role with responsibility for leading and developing manufacturing teams, taking ownership of production planning, scheduling and ensuring the effective progression of customer orders through the manufacturing process.

You will play a pivotal role in improving production performance, strengthening shopfloor accountability and ensuring that people, materials and manufacturing capacity are effectively coordinated to meet customer delivery requirements.

The business operates within a bespoke, high-quality manufacturing environment supporting a wide range of customers.

The role is ideally suited to someone with experience managing complex manufacturing operations. You will have the ability to lead from the shopfloor, develop production teams and drive improvements across productivity, efficiency and delivery performance.

The Role:

• Leading and developing manufacturing teams across the shopfloor.
• Taking ownership of production planning, scheduling and order progression.
• Managing ERP/MRP-driven production systems.
• Driving improvements in productivity, efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Working closely with senior management to improve manufacturing performance and operational standards.

The Candidate:

• Production Manager, Production & Planning Manager or Manufacturing Manager.
• Experience in production planning, scheduling and capacity management.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.

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Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK