Production Planner

Major Bradford Industrial; Brighouse; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Career progression

Structured training

Job summary

Major Bradford Industrial in Brighouse is seeking an experienced Production Planner to transform customer demand into achievable manufacturing schedules, while ensuring efficiency, quality and on-time delivery. The role sits at the heart of operations, coordinating with Production, Sales, Purchasing and Logistics to optimise plans and priorities.

You'll use data-driven analysis, drive continuous improvement and collaborate with senior decision-makers to shape planning processes through

Qualifications

• Previous production planning experience within manufacturing.
• Strong organisational and scheduling skills.
• Confident using Excel and analysing data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Creating and managing production schedules.
• Coordinating manufacturing workflows and priorities.
• Expediting customer orders and resolving production challenges.
• Liaising with suppliers and logistics providers.
• Supporting operational efficiency and on-time delivery performance.

Skills

Production scheduling

Excel

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

ERP experience

Tools

Excel

ERP system

Job description

Production Planner
Brighouse
Salary £30,000 - £35,000 PA
37.5hrs per week
Mon-Thurs 8:30am-5pm & Fri 8:30am-2:30pm

Are you an experienced Production Planner looking for a role where your decisions truly make an impact?

A well-established and growing manufacturing business in Brighouse is seeking a talented Production Planner to join its operations team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Production Planner to play a pivotal role in transforming customer demand into achievable manufacturing schedules while ensuring efficiency, quality, and exceptional customer service.

Working closely with Production, Sales, Purchasing and Logistics teams, the Production Planner will coordinate manufacturing plans, manage priorities, expedite urgent orders and ensure materials are available when needed. You'll become a key link between departments, helping the business maximise productivity while maintaining excellent delivery performance.

This role would suit a proactive Production Planner with experience within a manufacturing environment who thrives in a fast-paced setting and enjoys solving problems, analysing data and driving continuous improvement.

As a Production Planner, you'll benefit from genuine career development opportunities, exposure to senior decision-makers and the chance to help shape future planning processes through technology and innovation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Creating and managing production schedules
• Coordinating manufacturing workflows and priorities
• Expediting customer orders and resolving production challenges
• Liaising with suppliers and logistics providers
• Supporting operational efficiency and on-time delivery performance

What We're Looking For

• Previous production planning experience within manufacturing
• Strong organisational and scheduling skills
• Confident using Excel and analysing data
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• ERP experience advantageous

What's On Offer

• £30,000 - £35,000 DOE
• 34 days holiday including bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Career progression and structured training
• Free parking and additional employee benefits