Production Planner Lead

Hariley Solutions West Midlands; Darlaston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

Permanent position

Job summary

Hariley Solutions West Midlands is seeking a Production Planning Lead in Wednesbury. The role combines hands-on planning with office work and regular shopfloor time to ensure production runs smoothly and customer requirements are met.

You will coordinate materials, labour, and machinery, build BOMs, monitor throughput, and work with Production, Engineering, Quality and Purchasing to resolve delays and optimise efficiency.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in production planning.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong ability to prioritise workloads and manage changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan production equipment, raw materials and labour requirements.
• Build BOMs and detail materials for production.
• Monitor progress and report throughput.
• Identify priority orders and plan accordingly.
• Resolve delays, shortages, breakdowns and quality issues with teams.
• Coordinate with Purchasing on material needs.
• Facilitate meetings on contracts, production and process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Prepare and maintain production paperwork per ISO 9001.
• Support other production planning and operational activities.

Skills

Production planning

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Job description

Production Planning Lead

Wednesbury | £35,000 + monthly bonuses | Permanent | Full-time

Hariley Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Production Planning Lead to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Wednesbury.

The business has been established for over 50 years and is continuing to grow, with a strong reputation for quality and a state-of-the-art machine shop.

The Role

This is a hands-on production planning role, working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Purchasing to ensure jobs are planned effectively and production runs smoothly. The role is mainly office-based, with regular time on the shopfloor to monitor progress, identify issues and help keep production on track.

You will be responsible for planning and coordinating production requirements, ensuring materials, machinery, labour and time are available to meet customer requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning production equipment, raw materials and labour requirements
• Building BOMs and detailing materials required for production
• Monitoring production progress and reporting on throughput
• Identifying priority orders and planning accordingly
• Working with Production and Management to resolve delays, shortages, breakdowns and quality issues
• Working closely with Purchasing to anticipate raw material requirements
• Facilitating meetings around contracts, production and process improvements
• Identifying opportunities to improve production efficiency and reduce costs
• Preparing and maintaining production paperwork in line with ISO 9001 procedures
• Supporting other production planning and operational activities as required

About You

We're looking for someone with strong production planning experience who is comfortable working in a busy manufacturing environment and enjoys being involved in the day-to-day running of production.

Ideally, you will have:

• At least 5 years' experience in production planning
• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• The ability to prioritise workloads and manage changing production requirements
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across Production, Engineering, Quality and Purchasing
• The confidence to build strong working relationships with operators and production teams
• A practical approach to resolving problems and keeping production moving
• Good attention to detail and experience working to quality procedures
• The ability to work independently while also being part of a wider team

The Package

• £35,000 salary
• Monthly bonus scheme
• Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-4:00pm
• Friday: 8:00am-1:00pm
• 39 hours per week
• Permanent position
• Opportunity to join an established and growing manufacturing business

Why This Role?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Production Planner or Production Planning Lead to join a growing manufacturing business where you'll have a genuine opportunity to influence production efficiency, improve processes and work closely with key operational teams.

If you have strong production planning experience and are looking for your next step within a busy manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you