Production Planner

AMF Recruitment; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a skilled Production Planner in the Huddersfield area. This permanent role involves coordinating production schedules, generating reports, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing processes with excellent analytical and organizational skills.

Benefits

Fantastic benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production or manufacturing coordination.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule production orders to meet deadlines.
• Generate, analyze, and distribute operational reports.
• Act as a liaison between departments to resolve conflicts.

Skills

Numerical Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Time Management

Organizational Abilities

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Production Planner

Huddersfield Area

PERMANENT

£28k - £35k

Our client, a large manufacturing business based near Huddersfield, have an immediate requirement to recruit a well versed production planner.

Key Responsibilities:

The Production Planner plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of manufacturing processes. This role involves coordinating work orders, creating production orders, liaising between departments, and generating timely reports to support decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess strong numerical and analytical skills, excellent time management, and the ability to communicate effectively across teams.

• Generate lead times for internal customers.
• Coordinate and schedule production orders to meet manufacturing deadlines.
• Act as a liaison between production, procurement, planning, and quality departments to ensure alignment and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as needed to accommodate changes or delays.
• Generate, analyse, and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports.
• Maintain accurate records of production data and ensure systems are updated daily to support decision-making.
• Identify and escalate potential bottlenecks or issues in the production workflow.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by providing data-driven insights.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards.

Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience in a production or manufacturing coordination role.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel; experience with ERP/MRP systems is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding ofmanufacturing processes and production timescales.
• Knowledge of safety and quality standards in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in lean manufacturing or continuous improvement environments.

This is a permanent position where you will be expected to work 8am - 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am - 1:45pm on a Friday.

You can expect a salary of £28k - £35k (dependant on previous experience) as well as a fantastic benefits package.

This vacancy is being advertised by AMF Recruitment Ltd, a specialist recruitment business supporting the manufacturing industry,