Production Planning Engineer

Redler Limited; Stonehouse; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist mechanical handling engineering company in Stonehouse is seeking a Production Planning Engineer. This role involves managing production planning data, ensuring accuracy in Bills of Materials, and collaborating across teams. Candidates should ideally have a mechanical engineering background and strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and ERP systems. The position offers a full-time permanent contract with competitive salary and several benefits, including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

33 Days Annual Leave

Contributory Pension Scheme

Medicash health scheme

Death in service cover

Hybrid working pattern

Free Car Parking

Free Tea & Coffee

Qualifications

• Previous experience in production planning or manufacturing engineering.
• Background in mechanical engineering, ideally with steel fabrication exposure.
• Strong IT skills with advanced Excel capability.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage production planning data within ERP systems.
• Ensure accuracy of Bills of Materials aligned with engineering specifications.
• Produce structured work instructions for production teams.

Skills

Production planning

Mechanical engineering

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Clear communication

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

SALARY: £40,000 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, South West England

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week (opportunity for early finish on Fridays)

Job Overview

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Production Planning Engineer to join Redler, a specialist mechanical handling engineering organisation. As a Production Planning Engineer you will sit at the centre of engineering, production, purchasing and sales, converting complex engineering information into accurate, reliable production data used throughout the business.

The Production Planning Engineer will be responsible for ensuring all ERP data, bills of materials, cycle times, and work instructions are correct, consistent, and available to both upstream and downstream teams.

This office-based role is well suited to a calm, organised, and analytical engineer who enjoys accuracy, collaboration, and continual improvement within a manufacturing environment.

Duties

Your Duties As The Production Planning Engineer Include:

• ERP and MRP Management: Creating, maintaining, and controlling all production planning data within ERP and MRP systems
• Bill of Materials Accuracy: Building and managing precise BOMs aligned with engineering drawings and specifications
• Routing and Cycle Time Control: Maintaining accurate operation times to support production scheduling, costing, and capacity planning
• Work Instruction Creation: Producing clear, structured work instructions to support production and procurement teams
• Buy and Make Decisions: Supporting effective sourcing and manufacturing decisions to achieve best overall cost
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Working closely with sales, proposals, engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing teams
• Sales Order Processing: Using ERP systems and digital tools to process orders efficiently and accurately
• New Product Introduction Support: Integrating planning requirements, BOMs, costings, and instructions for new products
• Data Integrity and Compliance: Ensuring all released data is 100% accurate and aligned with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities to improve planning processes, data accuracy, and system efficiency

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience in production planning, manufacturing engineering, or a similar role
• A background in mechanical engineering, ideally with exposure to steel fabrication or fabricated components
• Proven experience creating and maintaining bills of materials and work instructions
• Very strong IT skills, with advanced Excel capability including data import, export, manipulation, and analysis
• Experience using ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to releasing fully accurate data
• A calm, organised approach with the ability to prioritise multiple production demands
• Strong analytical skills, with confidence interpreting engineering drawings and technical data
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams

Desirable

• Experience within a mechanical handling or manufacturing engineering environment
• Understanding of machining processes, fabrication techniques, laser cutting, and material specifications
• Familiarity with ISO standards and quality management systems
• A continual improvement mindset, embracing new methods to improve efficiency and accuracy

Benefits

• 33 Days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme (5% or 6% employer contribution depending on personal contribution)
• Medicash Level 1 health scheme
• Death in service cover at four times basic salary
• Hybrid working pattern with remote working on Mondays and Fridays
• Free Car Parking
• Free Tea & Coffee

How To Apply

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. If you haven’t heard from us within 10 working days, please assume your application was unsuccessful at this time.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation, however at this time we are unable to support applicants requiring a Visa to work in the United Kingdom.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.

JOB REF: AWDO-P14217