Production Planner

Euro Petroleum Consultants; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing business in the UK is seeking a Production Planner to oversee production processes. This role requires liaising with various departments to meet customer demands, develop schedules, and ensure resources are effectively utilized. The ideal candidate should have proven experience and strong organizational skills, along with knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a production planner.
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.
• Experience in MRP II and familiarity with MS Office and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Liaises with sales to determine customer requirements and approves materials.
• Develops production schedules and monitors project progress.
• Troubleshoots production issues and prepares reports for management.

Skills

Organization

Problem Solving

Production Planning

Quality Control Principles

Tools

MRP II

MS Office

ERP Systems

Job description

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Our client is a leading, well established and respected manufacturing business.
Due to new procedures in the company they have an opportunity for a Production Planner.

Duties:

1. Liaises with sales division to determine customer requirements.
2. Approves materials, costs, manufacturing equipment, and the size of workforce needs to manufacture goods.
3. Predicts how long a project will take to complete.
4. Develops a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet the predicted completion date.
5. Liaises with customers, suppliers, the human resources department, and maintenance employees to ensure all workers, materials, and machinery will be available when required.
6. Monitors project's progress to ensure it's following the schedule.
7. Troubleshoots problems that occur during production, including staff shortages and machinery malfunctions.
8. Organizes project paperwork, including purchase orders, and maintains records.
9. Monitors production and raw material costs.
10. Collects and assesses data about the production and team's performance.
11. Prepares reports about production processes for upper management and suggests ways to improve efficiency.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a production planner.
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.
• Experience in MRP II (Manufacturing Resource Planning).
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.