Production Planner

The Best Connection; Dartford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Job summary

The Best Connection are currently recruiting a production planner for our busy and well established client based in Dartford. This is a temporary to permanent role for the right candidate.

Hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 (Fridays 08:30 - 16:00). Pay starts at £13.10 per hour. You will plan orders for the factory, maintain schedules and assist with admin tasks to support multiple departments during busy periods.

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Excel.
• Organised with ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Reliable, conscientious, and hardworking.
• Excellent team player with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan/schedule day-to-day production activities for the department.
• Keep shop floor schedules up to date and aligned with priorities.
• Provide lead times on new orders to inform production planning.
• Support day-to-day admin tasks for the department.
• Maintain stock levels to meet customer requirements.
• Monitor late orders and prioritise workload for the factory.
• Collaborate with other production planners on a day-to-day basis.
• Communicate large orders to the factory to aid resource planning.
• Work with factory supervisors to maximise efficiency and output.
• Liaise with supervisors to ensure daily demands are met.

Skills

Computer skills

Excel

Organised

Team player

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Best Connection are currently recruiting for a production planner for our busy and well established client based in Dartford.

This is a temporary to permanent role for the right candidate.

Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:30 - 16:00 on Fridays.

Pay for this role will be starting at £13.10 per hour.

In this role you will be working within a team to plan orders for the factory efficiently and organised.

You will be working working with others to keep a good workflow and offering support to departments where needed. This may be through admin tasks or assisting plan areas during busy periods.

Duties will include:

• Planning/Scheduling department on day to day basis.
• Assisting keeping shop floor schedules up to date.
• Giving lead times on new orders.
• Assisting the department/factory with day-to-day admin work.
• Maintaining stock levels to meet customer requirements.
• Monitor Late customer orders and prioritise workload for the factory.
• Assisting other production planners on a day to day.
• Communicate large orders to the factory to aid in resource planning.
• Work alongside factory supervisors to maximise efficiency and output.
• Liaise with factory supervisors to ensure daily demands are met.
• Skills, Experience and Person Specification
• Must have a strong level of computer skills.
• Good knowledge on Microsoft office (Especially Excel)
• Ability to be organised
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy
• Must be reliable, conscientious, and hard working
• Ability to work as part of a team

Skills and experience:

• Must have a strong level of computer skills.
• Good knowledge on Microsoft office (Especially Excel)
• Ability to be organised
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy
• Must be reliable, conscientious, and hard working
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Strong communication skills
• Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Good analytical skills

Once you have completed your temp to perm you will join our client on a permanent contract which will include a number of benefits including 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension and more.

We have an immediate start available for the right candidate.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.