Production Planner: Office & Shop Floor Coordinator

Pertemps Bond; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Bond is recruiting a proactive Production Planner for their busy manufacturing team in Wednesbury. The role blends office planning with hands-on shop floor involvement to keep production running smoothly.

You will coordinate daily and weekly schedules, liaise with staff and management, and drive improvements while maintaining accurate records. The position offers a temporary to permanent contract for the right candidate and a pay rate of £15 per hour.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in production planning, manufacturing, or scheduling.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and production planning systems.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate effectively with both office staff and shop floor teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and maintain daily and weekly production schedules.
• Coordinate workloads across multiple machines and production areas to maximise efficiency.
• Monitor production progress and make adjustments to schedules where required.
• Liaise with production staff, supervisors, and management to ensure work is completed on time.
• Spend time on the shop floor monitoring workflow, identifying bottlenecks, and supporting production operations.
• Ensure materials, equipment, and labour are available to meet production demands.
• Assist with prioritising urgent orders and responding to changes in customer requirements.
• Help identify and implement improvements to production planning and manufacturing processes.
• Maintain accurate production records and update planning systems as required.
• Support a safe, organised, and efficient working environment.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Communication

Organization

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production planning systems

Job description

Pertemps Bond is recruiting a proactive Production Planner for their busy manufacturing team in Wednesbury. The role blends office planning with hands-on shop floor involvement to keep production running smoothly.

You will coordinate daily and weekly schedules, liaise with staff and management, and drive improvements while maintaining accurate records. The position offers a temporary to permanent contract for the right candidate and a pay rate of £15 per hour.