Production Planner in Canterbury, Kent

Energy Jobline CVL; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy job board is seeking a proactive Production Planner in Canterbury. Responsibilities include managing daily planning operations, processing customer orders, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and previous experience in production planning. The role offers competitive pay rates based on levels and requires weekend availability.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent numeracy, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders efficiently.
• Allocate stock according to specifications and internal rules.
• Support production teams with order and stock information.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Excellent numeracy, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities

A team player with good relationship-building skills

Previous experience in production planning

Job description

Energy Jobline

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Production Planner

Location: Canterbury

Job Type: Full-time

Department: Production Planning

About the Role: We are seeking a proactive Production Planner to join our team in Canterbury. You'll manage the day-to-day operations of the planning department, ensuring customer orders are processed on time, stock is allocated correctly, and compliance with internal procedures and health & safety regulations is maintained. You will also support production departments and foster strong customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Process customer orders efficiently
• Allocate stock according to specifications and internal rules
• Support production teams (PH, QC, Despatch) with order and stock information
• Complete daily tasks assigned by the Account Manager
• Communicate potential issues with order completion to the Account Manager

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Optimise stock usage to achieve the best financial results
• Maximise production efficiency through grading and packing line coordination
• Ensure proper stock rotation across all departments

Skills & Experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Excellent numeracy, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities
• A team player with good relationship-building skills
• Previous experience in production planning (desirable)

Working Hours & Pay Rates

Working Hours: 5 days a week, 10‑12 hours per day

Start Times: 6:30 am for early shifts; during peak season, a second shift may be in place with start times between 10 am‑12 pm (subject to production needs)

Weekend Availability: Required

Pay Rates

• Level 1: £12.94 per hour, overtime £16.18
• Level 2: £14.19 per hour, overtime £17.74
• Level 3: £15.18 per hour, overtime £18.98

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