Production Planner

Mane Contract Services; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established engineering firm in Ashford seeks an experienced Planner to join its production team. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and coordinating shop-floor activity, ensuring materials are available at the right time. Responsibilities include managing kitting activities, liaising with Purchasing for material availability, and maintaining MRP parameters. This role is crucial for achieving production readiness and supporting customer delivery targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and coordinating shop-floor activities.
• Proven record of managing kitting activities.
• Familiarity with MRP and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate shop-floor activity to support production schedules.
• Manage and prioritise kitting activities to ensure production readiness.
• Liaise with Purchasing to confirm material availability and quality.

Skills

Planning and coordination

Experience with MRP/ERP systems

Understanding of complex manufacturing environments

Kitting management

Job description

An established engineering and manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced Planner to join its production team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and coordinating shop‑floor activity to ensure materials are available at the right time and in the right place. The role focuses on creating executable production plans that consider capacity, support customer delivery requirements, and drive continuous improvement across planning processes. Experience in MRP, ERP systems, complex manufacturing environments, and kitting is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate shop‑floor activity to support production schedules
• Manage and prioritise kitting activities to ensure production readiness
• Prioritise materials and issues across Goods In, Stores, Dispatch, Purchasing and Engineering
• Liaise with Purchasing to confirm material availability and quality of supply
• Maintain full material traceability throughout the shop floor
• Raise, manage and close Works Orders in line with MRP
• Review, assess and action MRP exception messages
• Align with Operations to support sales forecasting and site planning activities
• Maintain MRP parameters in line with company policies
• Communicate proactively with Customer Services regarding updates, issues and resolutions
• Work within a cross‑functional team to meet customer and delivery targets
• Demonstrate an understanding of regulated manufacturing environments (e.g. aerospace / medical)

Key Performance Measures

• Works Order actions and MRP adherence
• Inventory reduction and control of WIP and obsolescence
• Customer on‑time delivery
• Sales support metrics