Production Planner

Climb Recruitment Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Production Planner to join a busy production team in Stockport. The role involves developing route cards for manufacturing, ensuring timely documentation, and collaborating with various departments. Ideal candidates will have ERP/MRP experience, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills. The position offers a full-time schedule of 39 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in an ERP/MRP system environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Fully IT proficient.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop route cards for efficient manufacturing.
• Issue documents to the shop floor via work‑to lists.
• Ensure materials are available for manufacturing.
• Control rework operations and modify route sheets.
• Participate in pre-production meetings.
• Assist the Production Scheduler with work centre loading.
• Provide support to the Sales Department for accurate quotations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Tools

ERP System

MRP System

IT applications

Job description

Climb recruitment are proud to be working with a leading company in the Bredbury area

Role

Production Planner

Role Requirements

The role will be joining a busy production team creating and managing job card routings and allocations to various levels of manufacture.

Duties and 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.

Competencies

Excellent attention to detail.

Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively with peers.

Excellent written and verbal skills.

Excellent organisational skills.

Self‑starter, confident with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and work ethic.

Comfortable in a problem‑solving and decision‑making environment.

Job Requirements

Experience of using and working within an ERP / MRP System environment.

Responsiveness and ability to work to tight deadlines / schedules.

Be able to work independently under pressure.

Fully IT proficient in typically used applications to both manage information and present to the business and customers.

Hours

39 hours per week (Monday - Thursday 08 : 00 - 16 : 30 and Friday 08 : 00 - 15 : 30)

Salary

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