Production Planner - CMP Products

British Engines; Woodside; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the United Kingdom seeks a Production Planner to maximize production efficiency through effective workflow coordination. The ideal candidate will have experience in a fast-paced production environment, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with ERP systems. Benefits include a wellbeing app, competitive pay, enhanced pension, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Wellbeing app (Employee Assistance Program)

Holiday buy & sell

Competitive pay

Enhanced pension

Training & development

Opportunity to work a nine-day fortnight

Cycle to work scheme

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner in a fast-paced production environment is required.
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with ERP systems and supply chain planning processes are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production workflow through all areas of the business.
• Identify and communicate with customer services regarding ship date issues.
• Ensure production plans are prioritised to minimise delays.
• Collaborate with external supply teams to meet customer order due dates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

As a Production Planner, your role will be to coordinate production workflow through all areas of the business with maximum efficiency and minimum delay. Use system data to coordinate workflow through all business areas.

Responsibilities

• Identify and communicate with customer services if scheduled ship dates are unachievable and recommend a solution.
• Ensure the production plan is prioritised to ensure minimum delay with maximum efficiency.
• Coordinate with external supply teams within the business to ensure goods are shipped to stay within stock levels and meet customer order due dates.
• Collaborate with quality control to prioritise incoming goods inspection.
• Ensure you work within stock level guidelines from a service and financial perspective.
• Maintain system accuracy at all times.
• Utilise all applicable KPI's to identify underperforming areas. Work with the Team - Leader to recommend short term and permanent solutions.
• Contribute and fully support any improvement initiatives that are either in place or in the process of being introduced throughout the business.

To apply, we ask that you have prior experience of working as a Planner in a fast paced production environment. You must have strong analytical skills and be familiar with ERP systems and supply chain planning processes.

We are looking for someone who is highly driven and motivated with excellent communication skills, whilst also having the ability to work with people at all levels in the company. Strong organisational skills are also essential as is having a high level of attention to detail.

If you are technically minded, forward thinking and comfortable working to deadlines we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Wellbeing app (Employee Assistance Program)
• Holiday buy & sell
• Competitive pay
• Enhanced pension
• Training & development
• Opportunity to work a nine-day fortnight
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Free on-site parking