Production Planner

Ashby Finance; Warwick; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashby Finance, a UK-based engineering and manufacturing specialist, is seeking a Production Planner to own and optimise production schedules at their Leamington Spa facility. You will align production with customer demand, material availability and site capacity to ensure projects are delivered on time, every time.

Join a team delivering premium automotive, motorsport and advanced engineering projects. The role requires close cross-functional collaboration and hands-on ERP/MRP planning using

Qualifications

• Plan and schedule production to meet customer orders and forecasted demand.
• Coordinate material availability with purchasing and suppliers to ensure readiness for production.
• Track capacity, workloads and production orders to maintain on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production to meet customer orders, forecasted demand, and business priorities.
• Coordinate material availability with purchasing and suppliers to ensure everything is ready when production needs it.
• Monitor capacity and workloads, helping to balance resources and optimise efficiency across the shop floor.
• Manage production orders from start to finish, tracking progress and resolving issues affecting delivery.
• Work with manufacturing, procurement, logistics and quality teams to keep plans on track.

Skills

Production planning

ERP/MRP systems

Scheduling

Tools

MRPEasy

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Salary: Up to £42,000-£48,000per annum DOE

Contract type: Permanent, onsite

Hours: Monday - Thursday and Friday 08.00am-1.30pm

Join a specialist team as a Production Planner!

Location: Leamington Spa

This is your opportunity to join a UK-based engineering and manufacturing specialist in their commitment to serve premium automotive, motorsport and advanced engineering sectors by delivering highly complex projects! Their approach centres on close collaboration with clients to engineer bespoke, production-ready solutions from concept through to delivery – this is where you come in! Operating from their production facility in Leamington Spa you will take ownership of planning their production, ensuring the smooth running of manufacturing operations by aligning production schedules with customer demand, material availability and site capacity to ensure projects can be delivered on time, every time.

Key Responsibilities In Your Role As a Production Planner

• Plan and schedule production to meet customer orders, forecasted demand, and business priorities.
• Coordinate material availability with purchasing and suppliers to ensure everything is ready when production needs it.
• Monitor capacity and workloads, helping to balance resources and optimise efficiency across the shop floor.
• Manage production orders from start to finish, tracking progress and resolving any issues that could affect delivery.
• Work closely with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and quality teams to keep plans on track and solve problems quickly.
• Track key metrics like on-time delivery, lead times, and stock levels, providing updates and insights to the wider team.
• Drive continuous improvement, identifying ways to streamline processes, reduce waste, and boost accuracy in planning.
• Use ERP/MRP systems (such as MRPEasy, SAP or Oracle) to manage schedules, materials, and data accurately.