Production Planner — Lean Manufacturing & On‑Time Delivery

KineticPlc; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic Recruitment is seeking a Production Planner for a Newcastle upon Tyne based engineering company. This is a full-time, permanent role with a salary of £35-40K per annum plus benefits.

The successful candidate will manage the flow of production, maintain the schedule, and ensure customer requirements are met on time and to specification. Day-to-day duties include planning, coordination with manufacturing teams and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and previous experience of Production Planning.
• Computer literate (MS Word and Excel).
• Knowledge and experience of Planning/Scheduling packages (training will be given).
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well alone and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of the latest lean manufacturing methods.
• Process Control and Improvement.

Responsibilities

• The Production Planner will ensure timely movement of product through the production process, communicating updates at each stage of the production plan to the manufacturing team and making sure customer requirements are met on time and to specification.

Skills

Production planning

MS Word & Excel

Planning/scheduling software

Problem solving

Teamwork

Lean manufacturing

Process control & improvement

Job description

Kinetic Recruitment is seeking a Production Planner for a Newcastle upon Tyne based engineering company. This is a full-time, permanent role with a salary of £35-40K per annum plus benefits.

The successful candidate will manage the flow of production, maintain the schedule, and ensure customer requirements are met on time and to specification. Day-to-day duties include planning, coordination with manufacturing teams and continuous improvement initiatives.