Production Planner

Complete Talent Services Ltd; Irvine; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Production Planner to join their team in Irvine. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment, with exposure to machining and MRP systems, ideally SAP. Responsibilities include developing route cards, ensuring timely documentation, and managing materials. This position offers an immediate start for those ready to engage in a dynamic planning role.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in production planning.
• Ability to communicate with multiple departments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop route cards for efficient manufacturing methods.
• Issue documentation timely via work-to lists.
• Manage materials and kits for manufacture and assembly.
• Control rework operations and modify route sheets as needed.
• Participate in pre-production meetings for optimal methods.
• Assist the production scheduler with work center loads.
• Advise sales department for accurate quotations.

Skills

Production planning experience

Communication with multiple departments

Strong Excel skills

Organizational skills

Ability to manage work pressure

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Our client, a leading manufacturer in Irvine are looking to recruit an Production Planner to join the business on permanent basis.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a Planning function in a manufacturing engineering environment with exposure to machining. Candidates will be required to create routings for orders and liaise with production engineering to coordinate workload.

Candidates will ideally have experience working within a Manufacturing Engineering/ Assembly based environment - Experience with Machining is advantageous.

The business are also open to looking at a more junior candidate who is looking to develop a career in planning.

Experience working with ERP/ MRP Systems, ideally SAP would also be highly advantageous. Strong excel Skills would also be ideal.

Hours - Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 16:30 and Friday 08:00 - 15:30.

This role is available for an immediate start.

Responsibilities

• Develop route cards to ensure the most economic and efficient methods of manufacture, liaising with the programming department.
• Ensure all documentation is issued to the shop floor in a timely manner via work-to lists.
• Work in conjunction with Stores / Goods Inwards to ensure all materials and Kits are available for manufacture & Assembly.
• Control all rework operations as a result of NCR's, modifying route sheets if required.
• Participate in Pre-production Meetings to determine optimal manufacturing methods.
• Assist the Production Scheduler to ensure each work centre is effectively loaded.
• Provide advice and assistance to the Sales Department to enable quotations to be accurate in terms of cost and lead time.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in production planning.
• Ability to communicate with multiple departments to ensure OTD.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience working with MRP systems is advantageous - ideally SAP.
• Strong Excel Skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage work pressure.