Production Planning Administrator

MTrec Technical; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Engineering Administrator to join their team in Newcastle. This role involves planning and controlling production activities, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and liaising with various departments. Ideal candidates will have relevant administrative experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Option to work a 4 or 5 day week

Competitive pension contribution

Dayshift hours

Qualifications

• Experience in an admin or planning role within manufacturing or engineering.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office package.
• Confident and professional in customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Planning and organizing production activities.
• Ensuring compliance with specifications and regulations.
• Providing accurate daily production reports.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

• Option to work a 4 or 5 day week
• Competitive pension contribution
• Dayshift hours
• Opportunity to gain experience across all aspects of the business to develop your skills
• Working with various prestigious blue-chip customers on a daily basis

Working Hours:

• 39 hours, Mon – Thurs
• 7am – 5:15pm

MTrec’s New Opportunity;

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client based in Newcastle, by recruiting an Engineering Administrator to join their team. You will be joining a rapidly growing local SME with an excellent team-based culture and fantastic opportunities for training and to progress your career.

If you have a background in manufacturing/engineering in an administrative or planning role, please apply now for an immediate response.

The Job You’ll Do;

• Planning, organising and controlling activities of production.
• Responsible for production plan preparation based on forecasts, stock positions and orders.
• Ensures compliance with specification, company policies and procedures, rules and regulations including welfare, H&S, quality (ISO 9001) and environment (ISO 1400).
• Resource management within the production area including reporting on performance and attendance of the resource to the General Manager.
• Maintaining profitable and efficient throughput of production items in accordance with specifications (including packaging and transport).
• Liaising with the quality department, the General Manager and Project and Tooling Manager (as necessary).
• Any additional duties that the General Manager deems appropriate to the job role and to assist the business.
• Assisting the General Manager with forecasting and production planning discussing any present or future business volume, including adjustments of shipping commitments due to production constraints.
• Reviewing and approving monthly production schedule for the month execution of production plan.
• Providing accurate daily reports on produced items, rejects and scrap.
• Liaising with the Procurement and Production Co-ordinator to ensure that records are accurate and up to date daily.
• Identifying manpower forecasts, then allocating workload per employee with Supervisors to satisfy customer needs and to meet delivery schedules.
• Reacting to poor performance and lack of productivity either through human resource or machinery / equipment.
• Reviewing and assisting in any disciplinary action, leave application, overtime work, employee and Supervisor reporting, ISO documents and other matters related to employee's compensation.

About You;

• Experience within an admin or planning, role within manufacturing, production or engineering
• Ability to use Microsoft Office package (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (desirable)
• Confident and professional being the first point of contact for customers.
• Good organisational and communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to work in a changing and flexible organisation, adapting quickly to change where necessary.
• High attention to detail