Production Planner

Recruitment South East; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Production Planner to oversee the timely delivery of products while ensuring cost-effectiveness. This permanent office-based role in Eastbourne requires strong planning, communication, and organizational skills, along with proven manufacturing experience. The successful candidate will manage shop floor planning, coordinate with purchasing, and apply LEAN principles to optimize processes. If you're passionate about driving efficiency and quality in manufacturing, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing and excellent planning skills.
• Minimum of an HNC in Engineering, preferably mechanical bias.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of products to meet customer needs.
• Manage shop floor manufacturing planning and coordinate with purchasing.
• Apply LEAN principles to enhance process capability and efficiency.

Skills

Planning Skills

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Change Management

Manufacturing Experience

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Project Management Tools

Job description

Production Planner
Eastbourne – Office Based

Must have the correct right to work documents in place as sadly our client is unable to offer sponsorship. This is a permanent role so we are unable to accept applications from candidates on temporary work visas who don't have the full right to work in the UK.

Must live locally as this is an office-based role, or be looking to relocate to the Eastbourne area, or be happy with a daily commute into Eastbourne.

1. Summary of Role

Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of products to meet customer and business needs in a cost–effective manner.

2. Key Relationships

• Reports to Manufacturing Manager
• Close interaction with Manufacturing Team
• Value Stream Manager
• Interfaces with all levels within the organisation

3. Day–to–Day Responsibilities

1. Drive on–time delivery and service to meet customer and business expectations.
2. Manage all shop floor manufacturing planning, including physical inventory counts, KanBan size adjustments based on usage data, quoting lead times for sales, and monitoring project orders.
3. Coordinate with purchasing on material availability and expedite requirements.
4. Identify risks to achieving customer satisfaction and mitigate them through risk management processes.
5. Liaise with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities.
6. Quote delivery dates for orders.
7. Attend contract and order review meetings.
8. Lead or participate in lead–time reduction activities and projects.
9. Apply LEAN manufacturing principles to enhance process capability, increase production volume and velocity, and improve quality standards.
10. Conduct product and process analysis to identify opportunities for cost reduction, quality improvement, and increased efficiency.
11. Lead value stream meetings.
12. Consistently represent the business in a professional manner.
13. Comply with all environmental, health & safety, and corporate policies.

4. Skills and Abilities

• Excellent planning, communication, and organisational skills
• Proven experience in manufacturing
• Experience with change management
• Minimum of an HNC in Engineering (preferably mechanical bias)
• Familiarity with team–based environments, managing deadlines, and use of project management tools is desirable

5. Knowledge

• MRP/ERP systems (preferably JDE)
• Pump applications and processes
• Accredited quality or purchasing systems
• Supply chain best practices
• Planning and quoting processes
• Demand management
• Lean Six Sigma principles
• Previous experience within a similar role/environment.