Production Controller

MARSHALL LAND SYSTEMS LTD; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to programme planning and KPI

Cross-functional collaboration across/

Career development into senior roles

Job summary

Marshall Land Systems is seeking a Production Controller to oversee end-to-end production lifecycle from order to delivery.

Role focuses on planning inputs into MPS, monitoring progress, addressing material shortages, and maintaining shop order accuracy within the MRP system.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, assembly, or vehicle build environments.
• Experience in production planning or manufacturing engineering functions.
• Proficient with ERP/MRP systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage production activities to protect TAKT and ensure smooth workflow through the production process.
• Take ownership of a programme stream, managing its planning inputs into the Master Production Schedule.
• Coordinate with internal programme streams to ensure aligned planning and on-time delivery of production outputs.
• Monitor production progress and ensure adherence to planned load and offload dates.
• Track, compile, and report performance metrics through KPI reporting as defined by the Production Support Manager.
• Identify and mitigate material shortages and supply risks impacting production.
• Maintain shop order accuracy and housekeeping within the MRP system to support Supply Chain activities.
• Control production costs while maintaining required quality standards.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure shop orders are completed on time and to customer specification.
• Ensure all Health & Safety requirements are always adhered to.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

MS Excel

MS Word

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Tools

ERP/MRP system

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

• Employee Type Full Time

Contact information

• Contact Phone .

Description

Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role:

The Production Controller is responsible for managing and coordinating the end-to-end production lifecycle, from customer order through to delivery. This role ensures production plans are executed effectively, materials are available, and operational performance meets customer expectations for quality, cost, and delivery.

Your key responsibilities in this role include:

• Plan and manage production activities to protect TAKT and ensure smooth workflow through the production process
• Take ownership of a programme stream, managing its planning inputs into the Master Production Schedule
• Coordinate with internal programme streams to ensure aligned planning and on-time delivery of production outputs
• Monitor production progress and ensure adherence to planned load and offload dates
• Track, compile, and report performance metrics through KPI reporting as defined by the Production Support Manager
• Identify and mitigate material shortages and supply risks impacting production
• Maintain shop order accuracy and housekeeping within the MRP system to support Supply Chain activities
• Control production costs while maintaining required quality standards
• Work cross-functionally to ensure shop orders are completed on time and to customer specification
• Ensure all Health & Safety requirements are always adhered to

• Experience working in a manufacturing, assembly, or vehicle build environment
• Experience within a production planning or manufacturing engineering function
• Experience working with ERP/MRP system
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Good understanding of production planning and control processes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive and dynamic approach to problem-solving
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional local needs

• Full time working onsite would be required
• Successful candidate would be required to complete a BPSS check

The benefits in this role include:

• Exposure to programme planning and operational delivery at scale
• Involvement in performance improvement and KPI-driven operations
• Development opportunities into senior planning or operations roles
• Cross-functional collaboration across production, supply chain, and engineering

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.