Production Planning Lead: Drive Efficiency & Delivery

Hariley Solutions West Midlands; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus scheme

Job summary

Hariley Solutions West Midlands is seeking a Production Planning Lead to join the Wednesbury team. This hands-on role requires coordinating production requirements, materials, labour and equipment to meet customer needs while working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Purchasing.

The role is primarily office-based with regular shopfloor time to monitor progress, resolve delays and improve production efficiency.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in production planning.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and adapt to changing production requirements.
• Excellent communication across Production, Engineering, Quality and Purchasing.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with operators and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan production equipment, raw materials and labour requirements.
• Build BOMs and detailing materials required for production.
• Monitor production progress and reporting on throughput.
• Identify priority orders and plan accordingly.
• Work with Production and Management to resolve delays, shortages, breakdowns and quality issues.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to anticipate raw material requirements.
• Facilitate meetings around contracts, production and process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.
• Prepare and maintain production paperwork in line with ISO 9001 procedures.
• Support other production planning and operational activities as required.

Skills

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Hariley Solutions West Midlands is seeking a Production Planning Lead to join the Wednesbury team. This hands-on role requires coordinating production requirements, materials, labour and equipment to meet customer needs while working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Purchasing.

The role is primarily office-based with regular shopfloor time to monitor progress, resolve delays and improve production efficiency.