Production Planner

Morgan Advanced Materials; Corby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Advanced Materials is seeking an experienced Production Planner for an 18‑month FTC at our Corby site in Northamptonshire. The role focuses on developing achievable production schedules, balancing capacity and material constraints, and ensuring on‑time customer delivery during the D365 implementation.

You will work closely with Operations, Engineering and Customer Liaison teams to optimise planning data within the ERP system and drive delivery performance across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience as Production Planner or similar in manufacturing.
• Strong scheduling, capacity planning and delivery management.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• D365 experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules in line with customer demand and capacity.
• Balance production requirements with material availability and resource constraints.
• Manage production priorities to maximize delivery performance.
• Monitor schedule adherence and identify risks to customer delivery.
• Support planning activities related to the D365 implementation project.
• Ensure planning data and processes are accurately reflected within the ERP system.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering and Customer Liaison to resolve planning challenges.

Job description

Production Planner (18-Month FTC) - D365 Implementation

Corby, Northamptonshire

Morgan Advanced Materials is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join our manufacturing site in Corby during the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365).

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a major business transformation project while ensuring production plans, capacity and customer delivery commitments are effectively managed across the site.

The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Engineering and Customer Liaison teams to develop achievable production schedules, manage manufacturing priorities and drive on-time customer delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules in line with customer demand and operational capacity
• Balance production requirements, material availability and resource constraints
• Manage production priorities to maximise delivery performance
• Monitor schedule adherence and identify risks to customer delivery
• Support planning activities associated with the D365 implementation project
• Ensure planning data and processes are accurately reflected within the ERP system
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering and Customer Liaison teams to resolve planning challenges and improve performance

About You

• Previous experience as a Production Planner, Manufacturing Planner, Master Scheduler or Production Scheduler within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, capacity planning and customer delivery management
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience would be advantageous
• Strong communication, organisation and problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable working within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to support a major D365 implementation project
• Join a FTSE 250 global manufacturing organisation
• Genuine ownership of production planning activities
• 18-month fixed-term contract
• 37.5-hour working week with an early finish on Fridays
• Excellent salary package and benefits