Production Planner: ERP-Driven Scheduling & Capacity

Navantia UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Company pension

33 days holiday

Job summary

Navantia UK is seeking a Production Planner to develop, maintain and optimise production plans to meet customer demand while balancing capacity, materials and inventory.

You will use ERP systems to plan, schedule and report across manufacturing operations; responsibilities include creating detailed schedules, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams, and maintaining accurate master data such as BOMs and lead times.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning or supply chain planning in fabrication.
• Hands-on ERP planning experience.
• Experience handling complex schedules and BOMs.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain detailed production plans aligned with forecasts, customer orders and inventory targets.
• Develop daily, weekly and monthly production schedules to maximise efficiency and service levels.
• Monitor production progress and adjust plans to respond to changes in demand, capacity or material availability.
• Ensure optimal use of labour, equipment and resources.
• Use ERP as the primary planning and control tool for production, materials and capacity planning.
• Maintain accurate master data (BOMs, routings, lead times, calendars).
• Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage material availability and delivery schedules.

Skills

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

Multi-level BOMs

Education

Degree in Supply Chain/Operations Management/Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Navantia UK is seeking a Production Planner to develop, maintain and optimise production plans to meet customer demand while balancing capacity, materials and inventory.

You will use ERP systems to plan, schedule and report across manufacturing operations; responsibilities include creating detailed schedules, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams, and maintaining accurate master data such as BOMs and lead times.