Production Planner

Barclay Meade; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering business close to Bournemouth is seeking a Production Planner to join their successful production planning team. Key responsibilities include creating production plans, monitoring material availability, and liaising with various departments to ensure production schedules are met. Applicants should possess relevant experience in production planning and be familiar with MRP, ERP, or Excel. This site-based role is ideal for self-motivated candidates looking for a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning or manufacturing scheduling.
• Previously worked in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic with a positive demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Create production plans and work orders in MRP.
• Liaise with departments to manage production schedules.
• Monitor production plan progress and material availability.

Skills

Production Planning

Production Control

MRP

ERP

MS Excel

LEAN techniques

Job description

Global engineering business, based close to Bournemouth requires a Production Planner. Applicants need production planning or manufacturing scheduling experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment and have experience in the use of MRP, ERP or MS Excel.

The Production Planner will join a successful and high performing production planning team, reporting to a Production Planning Manager. The Production Planner will take a lead role in scheduling shop floor manufacturing activities in alignment with production plans and the master schedule, to meet customer orders.

Specific duties of the Production Planner include:

• Creating production plans and production works orders in MRP
• Interdepartmental liaison with; Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality etc. and highlight risks to production schedule
• Monitor progress of production plans and material availability
• Create and update lead times around specific manufacturing processes
• Maintenance of data and material availability dates in MRP

Production Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Production Planning, Production Control, Production Coordination or Master Scheduling experience
• Previous experience within a manufacturing or engineering business
• Experience with MRP/ERP tools, or planning experience in MS Excel
• Knowledge of LEAN techniques and methodologies - Kanban, JIT etc.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and positive demeanor
• Happy to work in a site-based role - commutable from; Weymouth, Poole, Wimborne, Bournemouth, Salisury, Fordingbridge, Christchurch, Dorchesrer, Blandford