Production Planner

Proftech Talent; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Proftech Talent is seeking an experienced Production Planner to support manufacturing in a highly regulated environment at Aldermaston, Reading. You will translate master schedules into day-to-day activities and balance demand with capacity to meet delivery targets.

The role requires strong planning skills, hands-on experience with MRP, Lean practices, and the ability to collaborate across manufacturing, operations and technical teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning or production control.
• Experience developing and maintaining capacity plans and detailed production schedules.
• Good working knowledge of MRP systems and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production plans, translating master schedules into day-to-day manufacturing activities.
• Create and maintain capacity planning models to balance demand against resources.
• Ensure production requirements are planned and entered into MRP systems.
• Identify and resolve barriers to progress to keep production on schedule.
• Support manufacturing cost estimates, production schedules and work estimates.
• Apply Lean Planning and kanban/push-pull processes.
• Monitor and report on KPIs and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, operations and technical teams to resolve conflicting demands.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental compliance.

Skills

Production scheduling

Capacity planning

MRP systems

Lean manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Production Planner

Location: Aldermaston, Reading
Contract: 18 months
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, fully onsite

We are recruiting for an experienced Production Planner to support manufacturing and operational delivery within a complex, highly regulated environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong production planning and scheduling experience who can balance demand, capacity and resources to ensure delivery targets are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production plans, translating master schedules into achievable day-to-day manufacturing and operational activities.
• Create and maintain capacity planning models to balance demand against available resources and capability.
• Ensure production requirements are accurately planned, scheduled and entered into relevant Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
• Identify and proactively resolve barriers to progress, helping to keep production activities on schedule.
• Support manufacturing cost estimates, production schedules and estimates of work.
• Apply Lean Planning and production control techniques, including visual management, Kanban and push/pull processes.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with manufacturing, operational and technical teams to coordinate priorities and resolve conflicting demands.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, quality, security and environmental compliance.

About You

• Proven experience in production planning, manufacturing planning or production control.
• Experience developing and maintaining capacity plans and detailed production schedules.
• Good working knowledge of MRP systems and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communicator who can build effective working relationships across multiple teams.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to identify issues and take ownership of resolving them.
• Experience working within a complex or highly regulated manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

Candidates with existing security clearance are preferred. Applicants who hold a lower level of clearance and are willing to undergo further clearance checks may also be considered, subject to the role's requirements.

Please note: This is a fully onsite role in Aldermaston, Reading, five days per week.