Production Planner

Holt Engineering; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic manufacturing company is looking for a Production Planner to oversee manufacturing operations in Lichfield. The successful candidate will manage production planning to optimize customer service and enhance ERP/MRP systems. You will require a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role, strong IT abilities, particularly in Excel, and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary between £34,000 and £40,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in production planning or manufacturing control.
• Strong understanding of ERP and MRP principles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze sales order requirements.
• Create and manage the machine shop production plan.
• Communicate urgent risks effectively.

Skills

MRP/ERP experience

Advanced Excel skills

Production planning knowledge

Excellent communication

Education

NVQ level 3 or higher

Job description

Job Title: Production Planner

Salary: £34,000 to £40,000

Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire

Hours: Mon-Fri 40hours

About the Role

This hands-on position is responsible for planning the company's manufacturing operations to optimise customer service, flexibility, and on-time delivery. The role involves monitoring and enhancing ERP/MRP systems to support business growth, identifying risks, managing production planning, and driving continuous improvement in both systems and shop-floor performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse sales order requirements, highlighting potential constraints and risks.
• Create and manage the machine shop production plan, identifying risks and monitoring recovery actions.
• Progress and expedite shortages to achieve OTDIF (On-Time Delivery In Full) and reduce lead times.
• Issue work orders (job packs) and "Work To" lists, set throughput targets with managers, and ensure achievement of agreed scheduling goals.
• Communicate by exception, flagging urgent risks for prompt action planning.
• Review and maintain routing and ERP data as necessary.
• Help implement, use, and develop production scheduling and ERP tools to support business growth.
• Participate in continuous improvement and data collection activity, within your own team and other departments.
• Liaise daily with customers to ensure excellent communication.
• Embrace a flexible, proactive team approach; amend routings where required for a fast-changing environment.
• Train team members in correct daily ERP booking and drive data accuracy.
• Attend daily production meetings, report, and resolve OTDIF issues.
• Support agreement of ROL/ROQ levels (re-order levels, re-order quantities) and secure financial sign-off for made-to-stock parts.
• Produce capacity analysis and identify bottlenecks, supporting their resolution.
• Promote a "visual management" approach with the shop floor.
• Take an active role in the rollout of Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) principles.

Skills, Experience & Personal Attributes

• Minimum 3 years' experience with MRP/ERP and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) in a logistics, production planning or manufacturing control environment.
• NVQ level 3 or higher qualification required.
• Advanced IT skills, especially with MS Office Excel.
• Strong understanding of production planning, ERP, and MRP principles.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written), organisation, and negotiation skills.

To find out more please reach out to Max Sinclair (url removed)