Production Controller

Owen Daniels; Temple Normanton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels is recruiting a Production Controller for a Derby site. You will develop and manage production plans to maximise labour and equipment utilisation and align with demand and commercial requirements.

You'll oversee MRP activities, capacity planning and work-to-lists, ensuring timely information and data integrity within Paragon, while collaborating with the Commercial Manager to resolve production issues and drive continuous improvement across planning and control.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, production control or similar manufacturing role.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Experience developing production plans, capacity plans and work-to-lists.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage production plans that maximise labour and equipment utilisation.
• Manage MRP activities, capacity plans, work-to-lists and production performance metrics, ensuring accurate and timely information.
• Work with the Commercial Manager to manage customer order intake, challenge lead times and resolve production issues.

Skills

Production planning

Production control

MRP/ERP systems

Tools

Paragon

Job description

Are you an experienced Production Controller? Do you have knowledge of MRP/ERP systems? If so, our client, a leading manufacturer, is recruiting for a Production Controller for their site in Derby.

Production Controller

Permanent

Salary dependent on experience

Monday - Thursday 07:30 - 16:00, Friday 07:30 - 12:30 (39 hours)

Derby

Production Controller

Job Description

• Develop and manage production plans that maximise labour and equipment utilisation while aligning with customer demand and commercial requirements.
• Manage MRP activities, capacity plans, work-to-lists and production performance metrics, ensuring accurate and timely information.
• Work closely with the Commercial Manager and internal stakeholders to manage customer order intake, challenge lead times and resolve production issues.
• Monitor adherence to production plans and ensure production batch cards are released to the shop floor on time and in full.
• Drive continuous improvement across production planning and control, maintaining high data integrity within Paragon and supporting wider operational efficiency initiatives.

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Previous experience in a production planning, production control or similar manufacturing role (Aerospace is advantageous)
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
• Experience developing production plans, capacity plans and work-to-lists within a manufacturing environment.