Production Planner - Automotive & Advanced Engineering

Apex Resource Management Ltd; Warwick; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Resource Management Ltd is recruiting a Production Planner for their Leamington Spa facility to own production scheduling, align production with customer demand, material availability and site capacity to ensure on-time delivery.

You will work with manufacturing, procurement, logistics and quality teams, plan and monitor production orders, track metrics such as on-time delivery and lead times, and drive continuous improvement using ERP/MRP systems like MRPEasy, SAP or Oracle.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and scheduling production to meet customer orders and forecasted demand.
• Ability to coordinate material availability with purchasing and suppliers.
• Proven track record of monitoring capacity and workloads to optimise efficiency.

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 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.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

MRPEasy

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Apex Resource Management Ltd is recruiting a Production Planner for their Leamington Spa facility to own production scheduling, align production with customer demand, material availability and site capacity to ensure on-time delivery.

You will work with manufacturing, procurement, logistics and quality teams, plan and monitor production orders, track metrics such as on-time delivery and lead times, and drive continuous improvement using ERP/MRP systems like MRPEasy, SAP or Oracle.