Production Planner: Master Scheduling & Materials Flow

Prodrive; Newport; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodrive, via its HCI Systems unit in Newport, is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate production activity, manage schedules and ensure material availability. You will work with production, purchasing, stores and management to turn customer requirements into detailed, achievable production plans.

You will use MRPeasy ERP/MRP and Excel to track progress, communicate changes, identify delays and drive continuous improvements while maintaining accurate planning records.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong scheduling, coordination and order-to-delivery focus.
• Proficiency with Excel and MS Office; experience with ERP/MRP systems required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production in line with customer requirements and delivery dates.
• Create and maintain production schedules and manufacturing orders.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as priorities change.
• Liaise with production teams to ensure timely completion of work.
• Check material availability and coordinate with purchasing/stores to prevent shortages.
• Coordinate priorities across multiple orders and production needs.
• Maintain production records and planning information.
• Communicate delivery dates and changes to customers.
• Identify potential delays and escalate issues proactively.
• Assist with admin and reporting related to production.
• Support continuous improvement of planning processes and systems.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP/MRP systems

MRPeasy

Excel

Manufacturing administration

Tools

MRPeasy

ERP/MRP system

Job description

Prodrive, via its HCI Systems unit in Newport, is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate production activity, manage schedules and ensure material availability. You will work with production, purchasing, stores and management to turn customer requirements into detailed, achievable production plans.

You will use MRPeasy ERP/MRP and Excel to track progress, communicate changes, identify delays and drive continuous improvements while maintaining accurate planning records.