Production Planner

Polypipe Limited; Caerphilly; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension contribution matched 8%

Life Assurance 3x base salary

Genuit sharesave scheme

Job summary

Nuaire, part of the Genuit Group, invites applications for a production planner based in Caerphilly. You will coordinate production schedules, manage capacity, and liaise with purchasing and sales to ensure timely order fulfillment.

Working hours are 37 per week, Monday to Friday, with early finish on some Fridays. The role is onsite in Caerphilly, with opportunities to optimise processes and drive cost efficiencies across the production floor.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and scheduling.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Proficient with MS Office and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production workflow for multiple products via capacity planning and lead time systems.
• Maintain production schedules aligned with customer requirements and available capacity.
• Review inventory levels to ensure adequate supply for production and sales.
• Collaborate with Labour planner on line rates and resolve line issues.
• Prepare and submit status and performance reports.
• Support S&OP processes to balance supply and demand.

Skills

Production planning

Problem solving

MS Office

Manufacturing processes

Communication

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Established in 1966, Nuaire is a UK based ventilation solutions provider designing and manufacturing products for the domestic, commercial, and industrial construction sectors. Our state-of-the-art facilities in Caerphilly operate with minimal impact on the environment, driven by ambitious targets to drive forward green manufacturing practices. Our exceptional teams apply their first-class technical, customer service and manufacturing expertise to understand our customers' needs and solve today's ventilation challenges. Our loyal and highly skilled workforce are key to our success in delivering clean air, everywhere. Now part of the Genuit Groups' Climate Management Solutions (CMS) business unit, Nuaire has ambitious growth plans.

The Role

Our production teams build our ventilation products to the highest standards, ensuring that Nuaire's reputation for quality, safety and innovation is upheld. Working closely with internal cross-functional teams, we ensure that customer orders are built to schedule, providing them with the excellent products they have come to expect from Nuaire. Reporting to the Labour planner the role is to organise production according to demand and quality standards. The goal is to ensure the smooth and cost-efficient flow of our production operations. It will involve working with cross-functional teams to ensure the smooth coordination of current and new programmed demands and build schedules.

Working hours: 37 hours per week; Monday - Friday 07:00 - 15:00 ( with 2 out of 3 fridays finishing at 13:00). Working style: Onsite, Caerphilly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production workflow for multiple products via capacity planning & lead time systems.
• Maintain production schedules for all assembled manufactured products in line with customer requirements and available capacity and review regularly to maintain efficiency levels and Target OTIF level.
• Evaluate inventory levels of raw materials, finished goods and personnel to ensure adequate supply for production and customer sales.
• BOM integration to support material planning activities.
• Organise production builds to satisfy customer demand & avoid productivity stoppage.
• Regular liaison with Labour planner regarding line running rates and any potential line problems, reviewing production reports, monitor reasons for variance, and advise Labour planner of the effects.
• Investigate all large schedule fluctuations, liaise with sales to ascertain reasons while keep Labour planner informed evaluating the costs where necessary.
• Ensure adequate checks exist regarding the availability of parts for build avoiding supply shortages.
• Obtain purchased part/material rescheduling requirements with relevant buyer and confirm delivery dates.
• Keep up to date with supplier performance and discuss with Purchasing Team Leader on a weekly basis.
• Monitor finished goods stock levels maintaining inventory policies in line with agreed KPI's.
• Investigate and resolve purchased part/material stock and delivery queries with relevant departments.
• Prepare and submit status and performance reports.
• Collaborate with production teams, purchasing and sales to ensure timely completion of orders/quotes.
• Proactively help to resolve customer product concerns by root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions, ensuring team buy-in to changes.
• Analyse data and make recommendations for process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Actively take part in S&OP process, to balance supply and demand, optimising resource to achieve strategic goals.

The Person

• Enthusiastic about the team and able to anticipate issues and problem solve in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Organised and results driven with great problem-solving skills.
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles would be beneficial.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and systems.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, providing input and feedback in a helpful manner.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.
• A good standard of English literacy and Mathematics (GCSE or equivalent).
• Technical knowledge of ventilation products would be advantageous, but not essential as training will be provided.
• Candidates well versed in production procedures and ways to optimise them are urged to apply.

The Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Pension contribution matched up to 8%
• Life Assurance 3x base salary
• Genuit sharesave scheme

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group's success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale. Here at Genuit we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group's success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. Our people are central to us which is why we're passionate about building a culture of trust and innovation. We operate a decentralised business model where each Genuit Business attracts, nurtures, and retains local talent, becoming experts in their field. It is our people who will ensure that our success is sustainable, supporting each other and being flexible and responsive to the demands of our customers and the marketplace.