Production Planner: Master Schedule & On-Time Delivery

IMI; Poole; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

IMI plc is seeking a Production Planner to join our engineering manufacturing team in Poole. You will lead shop-floor scheduling, ensuring materials are in the right place at the right time and orders are fulfilled on time in full.

We value a strong background in master production scheduling, with hands-on experience of MRP/ERP tools and a proactive approach to problem solving. A proficient level of Excel and cross‑department collaboration are important.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and master scheduling within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Strong numeracy and IT literacy; able to compile and analyse performance data in Excel.
• Proven knowledge of MRP/ERP tools and planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production on the shop floor to meet customer orders on time.
• Control and maintain Master Schedule in line with materials and capacity.
• Process tasks using planning tools (MRP/ERP/Preactor) to ensure deliveries.
• Create production works orders and material requisitions.
• Monitor progress and adjust plans to meet delivery requirements.
• Maintain accurate lead times and communicate to SOP and sales teams.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Manufacturing, QA, Sales and Contracts.
• Ensure schedules are accurate, up-to-date and easily modified.

Skills

Production planning

Master scheduling

MRP/ERP experience

Excel

Tools

Preactor

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

IMI plc is seeking a Production Planner to join our engineering manufacturing team in Poole. You will lead shop-floor scheduling, ensuring materials are in the right place at the right time and orders are fulfilled on time in full.

We value a strong background in master production scheduling, with hands-on experience of MRP/ERP tools and a proactive approach to problem solving. A proficient level of Excel and cross‑department collaboration are important.