Production Co-Ordinator – Full Time – Leicester

Catering; Leicester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Catering is seeking a Production Co-ordinator in Leicester to drive and monitor production activities across Manufacturing, Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality. The role ensures schedules are followed, materials and tooling are available, and customer requirements are met while upholding safety and quality.

The successful candidate will coordinate schedules, manage backlog, and produce accurate reports, contributing to efficient operations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing planning, scheduling or supply chain is required.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and manage changing priorities.
• Strong data accuracy and production information management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with relevant departments and monitor upcoming production.
• Monitor supply and demand to support effective production planning.
• Coordinate daily, weekly and monthly production schedules to meet customer demand and objectives.
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure materials and tooling are available to support plans.
• Take responsibility for daily backlog management and maintaining accurate data.
• Input data and provide updates through the Planning Change Log.
• Assist with contingency planning when external issues affect production.
• Coordinate the weekly action tracking.
• Prepare and maintain accurate production reports, documentation and records.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Scheduling

Supply chain

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

I am recruiting for a Production Co-ordinator on behalf of a leading specialist in the manufacture and integration of advanced components for high-performance systems in a variety of highly specialised industries.

The Manufacturing Production Coordinator will play a key role in coordinating and monitoring production activities.

This is a pivotal position that connects Manufacturing, Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality, ensuring production schedules are effectively managed, materials and tooling are available, and customer and operational requirements are achieved while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with relevant departments and monitor upcoming production
• Monitor supply and demand to support effective production planning
• Coordinate daily, weekly and monthly production schedules to meet customer demand and operational objectives.
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure materials and tooling are available to support manufacturing plans.
• Take responsibility for daily backlog management and maintaining accurate data.
• Input data and provide updates through the Planning Change Log.
• Assist with contingency planning when external issues affect production.
• Coordinate the weekly action tracking.
• Prepare and maintain accurate production reports, documentation and records.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an organised and proactive individual who can coordinate effectively across multiple teams and keep production activity moving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Knowledge and experience in manufacturing planning, scheduling or supply chain is required together with the ability to be comfortable working collaboratively, managing changing priorities and maintaining accurate production information.

This is an opportunity to join an established specialist manufacturer working on mission-critical solutions and to play an important role in ensuring manufacturing operations run efficiently and customer requirements are met.

If you are an organised production professional who enjoys co-ordinating people, materials and schedules to deliver results, we would like to hear from you.

Salary: £38000 – £40000/annum + excellent benefits

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Leicester, City of Leicester