Production Planning Administrator

KineticPlc; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

KineticPlc in Huddersfield is seeking a Production Planning Administrator to join a busy planning team. You will help ensure production documentation, work orders and planning information are accurate, compliant and delivered on time.

In this temporary role you will liaise with Production, Supply Chain and other departments, update schedules, raise and amend work orders and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Essential: administrative experience and good numeracy/literacy.
• Strong MS Word and Excel skills with good data handling.
• Excellent organisational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Raise, distribute, amend and cancel production work orders accurately.
• Generate and maintain production holding lists and stock reports.
• Communicate planning updates to departments.
• Attend daily operational meetings with planning updates.
• Process new and revised work orders to keep docs current.
• Update departmental instructions and process docs.
• Provide cover for Production Scheduler during leave.
• Support scheduling, including batch numbers and planning boards.
• Collaborate with Production and Supply Chain to deliver the plan.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes and reduce costs.
• Assist with additional planning and admin duties as required.

Skills

Administration experience

Numeracy

Literacy

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Under pressure

Tools

SAP

APO systems

Job description

Huddersfield, England, Yorkshire & The Humber

Production Planning Administrator

Temporary

Are you an organised administrator with excellent attention to detail? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where your work directly supports production and business performance? We are looking for a Production Planning Administrator to join a busy Planning team, playing a key role in ensuring production documentation, work orders and planning information are accurate, compliant and delivered on time. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administration skills who enjoys working with data, communicating across departments and contributing to the smooth running of manufacturing operations.

The Role

Working as part of the Planning team, you will support the end-to-end production planning process by ensuring all planning documentation is accurate, up to date and issued within required timescales. You will liaise with Production, Supply Chain and other key departments, helping to keep operations running efficiently while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise, distribute, amend and cancel production work orders, ensuring all documentation is accurate and completed "right first time".
• Generate and maintain regular production holding lists and stock reports.
• Communicate planning updates and outstanding component issues to relevant departments.
• Attend daily operational meetings, providing planning updates and highlighting potential production risks.
• Process new and revised work orders, ensuring production documentation remains compliant and current.
• Update and distribute departmental instructions and process documentation.
• Provide cover for the Production Scheduler during holidays and periods of absence.
• Support production scheduling activities, including raising batch numbers and managing planning boards.
• Work closely with Production, Supply Chain and Operational teams to support delivery of the production plan.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Assist with additional planning and administration duties as required.

We're keen to hear from candidates who are:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with data and producing accurate reports.
• Strong communicators who enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Able to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, self-motivated and keen to take ownership of their work.
• Collaborative team players with a positive, customer-focused attitude.
• Interested in continuous improvement and developing their career.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Previous administration experience.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.

Desirable:

• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Understanding of production planning or manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of SAP and APO systems.
• Experience supporting operational or planning teams.

What's in it for You?

• Join a well-established and successful manufacturing business.
• Work within a supportive and collaborative planning team.
• Opportunity to develop your knowledge of production planning and supply chain operations.
• Training and career development opportunities.

If you're an organised administrator looking to build your career within manufacturing and production planning, we'd love to hear from you.(Kinetic Plc is an Employee Owned Company with over 40 years' experience delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.Kinetic Plc treats all applicants confidentially and we review all submissions. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted).