Production Planner

Ford & Stanley Select; Barton-under-Needwood; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is seeking a Production Planner for Barton-under-Needwood to translate customer demand into achievable production plans. You will collaborate with Production, Procurement and Project teams to align schedules with capacity and material availability.

The role focuses on developing schedules, coordinating with procurement, monitoring progress and driving improvements in planning processes to support growth at the facility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning, scheduling or manufacturing planning.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or production environments.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, capacity planning and materials.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to work across Production, Procurement and other operations.
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational and communication skills.
• Proactive with ownership and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and optimise production schedules against customer demand.
• Balance production requirements against available capacity, equipment and resources.
• Work with Procurement to ensure materials/components are available when required.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules for delays or changing priorities.
• Identify capacity and material constraints early and communicate risks.

Skills

Production planning

Cross‑functional collaboration

Capacity planning

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Production Planner - Barton-under-Needwood - £45,000 p/annum

The Situation

Our client, a well established & global engineering expert are looking for a Production Planner at their expanding facility.

This isn’t simply an opportunity to inherit an established production schedule. You’ll join at an exciting stage in the development of the operation, taking ownership of production planning and helping move the facility towards a more proactive, forward-looking approach to demand, capacity and materials planning.

The Role

Sitting at the heart of the manufacturing operation, you’ll translate customer and project demand into an achievable production plan, working closely with Production, Procurement and Project teams.

• Developing, managing and optimising production schedules against customer demand.
• Balancing production requirements against available capacity, equipment and resources.
• Working closely with Procurement to ensure materials and components are available when required.
• Monitoring production progress and adjusting schedules in response to delays, shortages or changing priorities.
• Identifying capacity and material constraints early and ensuring risks are communicated effectively.
• Providing accurate planning information and reporting to the wider business.
• Driving continuous improvement across production planning processes.
• Supporting wider industrialisation and new bid activity where required.

Location

Mainly site based out of their Barton-under-Needwood facility

Salary

Up to £45,000 p/annum

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience within production planning, manufacturing planning or production scheduling
• Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment
• A strong understanding of production scheduling, capacity planning and materials
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• The ability to work effectively across Production, Procurement and other operational functions
• Strong problem-solving, organisational and communication skills
• A proactive approach with the confidence to take ownership and make decisions

Desirable skills

• a Mechanical background & experience working in heavy engineering & manufacturing/assembly would be beneficial

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy