Production Planner

AVD Appoint Ltd; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

AVD Appoint Ltd in West London is seeking a Production Planner to bridge office and production teams, ensuring workloads are balanced and production efficiency is maximised. You will use the ERP system to secure parts and support continuous improvements across the shop floor.

The role offers a base salary of £30,700 with OTE £44,000 plus benefits, and opportunities to develop within a forward‑looking engineering environment that delivers world class products.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Production Controller or similar.
• Experience using ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the crucial link between office staff and the production team to balance workloads and maximise production efficiency.
• Utilise the ERP system to ensure parts required are available and coordinate with team leaders to stay ahead of shop floor demands.
• Contribute to production planning meetings and follow up on actions raised, keeping colleagues informed of progress and issues.
• Review systems, procedures and general operations to maintain continuous improvements in production efficiency.

Skills

ERP systems

Production planning

Job description

Production Planner - West London - £30,700 + OTE £44,000 + Benefits - Ref 2051

I am currently recruiting for a Production Planner to work for a leading engineering organisation based in West London. Up to £30,700 + OTE £44,000 + Benefits

The organisation is an industry leader within their field delivering world class products into a specialist market. They have a team of highly motivated individuals that are extremely driven and pride themselves on delivering their innovative portfolio of products and engineering expertise to clients across the globe.

Due to recent expansion in their product range, the organisation has the need to appoint a Production Planner on a permanent basis.

In this role as a Production Planner, you will become the crucial supporting link between office staff and the production team ensuring that the workload is distributed across the team to maximise production efficiency as well as being a solution focused individual for any issues that arise during production. You will utilise the company ERP system to ensure parts required are available and work with team leaders to stay ahead of any shop floor demands.

Secondly you will contribute to production planning meetings and follow-up on actions raised, keep relevant colleagues informed of progress and any production related issues arising. The nature of this role will require you to review systems, procedures and general operations to maintain continuous improvements in production efficiency.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Production Controller or similar
• Experience using ERP systems

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a Production Planner to work for an industry leading organisation that are innovating and shaping the future of their industry, continuously pushing the boundaries of technology to enhance their product range. The organisation fully supports career development and therefore opportunities to advance your career will become available.

This is an immediate requirement so if you have the required skills and experience,