Production Planner

Right Match Recruitment Group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Right Match Recruitment Group is seeking a Production Planner for a 3-month temporary contract in Dartford, Kent. The role involves planning and scheduling production orders, maintaining schedules, and liaising with production teams to meet customer deadlines.

You will work 08:00–16:30, Monday to Friday, on-site with free parking and a strong focus on accuracy and efficiency in a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy.
• Reliable, conscientious and hard-working.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks.
• Good analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling production orders on a day-to-day basis.
• Keeping shop floor schedules up to date.
• Providing lead times for new customer orders.
• Supporting the department with day-to-day administrative tasks.
• Maintaining stock levels to meet customer requirements.
• Monitoring late customer orders and prioritising factory workload.
• Assisting other Production Planners as required.
• Communicating large or urgent orders to the factory for effective resource planning.
• Working closely with factory supervisors to maximise efficiency and output.
• Liaising with supervisors to ensure daily production demands are met.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Organised

Attention to detail

Meet deadlines

Team player

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Production Planner (PP Contract) Dartford, England

Salary: GBP13.09 - GBP13.1 per hour

Production Planner

Dartford, Kent
£13.10 per hour
3-Month Temporary Contract

Right Match Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established and highly respected manufacturing business based in Dartford.

Due to a temporary requirement, they are now seeking a Production Planner to join their busy operations team on a 3-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, forward-thinking manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and employee development.

The Role

You will work within a planning team to organise and schedule production orders through the factory and production cells in an efficient and structured manner. Working closely with colleagues across planning, production and supervision teams, you will help maintain workflow, meet customer lead times and support the department with general administrative and planning tasks during busy periods.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling production orders on a day-to-day basis
• Keeping shop floor schedules up to date
• Providing lead times for new customer orders
• Supporting the department with day-to-day administrative tasks
• Maintaining stock levels to meet customer requirements
• Monitoring late customer orders and prioritising factory workload
• Assisting other Production Planners as required
• Communicating large or urgent orders to the factory for effective resource planning
• Working closely with factory supervisors to maximise efficiency and output
• Liaising with supervisors to ensure daily production demands are met

Skills, Experience & Person Specification

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy
• Reliable, conscientious and hard-working
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Good analytical skills
• £13.10 per hour
• 3-month temporary contract
• 08:00 – 16:30, Monday to Friday
• Free on-site parking

Location

Dartford, Kent – easily accessible with free on-site parking.