Production Planner

360 Recruitment; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

360 Recruitment is seeking a Production Planner in Burton upon Trent to create and manage detailed production schedules, optimise resources, and meet customer demand. You will monitor progress, resolve conflicts, and maintain ERP data for transparency across teams.

The role supports new product launches, drives continuous improvement, and collaborates on lean initiatives while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with ERP and scheduling systems.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and waste reduction practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, issue, and maintain detailed production schedules to meet customer demand and optimise resource utilisation.
• Monitor production progress against plan and resolve scheduling conflicts, material shortages, or capacity constraints.
• Maintain accurate planning data in ERP and scheduling systems for all stakeholders.
• Support new product launches by coordinating trial production runs and validating capacity.
• Identify and implement areas for continuous improvement to increase efficiency and mitigate bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support lean manufacturing projects and waste-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure planning activities comply with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP software

Lean manufacturing

Data accuracy

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Regulatory compliance

Tools

ERP software

Scheduling software

Job description

Production Planner

Monday - Friday (normal office hours)

Manufacturing

Role:

• Develop, issue, and maintain detailed production schedules to meet customer demand, optimise resource utilisation, and achieve inventory targets.
• Monitor production progress against plan, identifying and resolving scheduling conflicts, material shortages, or capacity constraints in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate planning data in ERP and scheduling systems, ensuring all stakeholders have up-to-date information.
• Support new product launches by coordinating trial production runs, validating capacity, and integrating new products into the production schedule.
• Identify and implement areas for continuous improvement within the planning fuctions, increasing efficiency and mitigating bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing projects and waste-reduction programs.
• Ensure all planning activities align with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards, maintaining full compliance with company policies and external requirements.

Requirements:

• Previous eperience within a production planning role in a manufacturing environment

As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job