Senior Production Planner

Castle Employment Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health plan

Company pension scheme

20 days' annual leave plus bank hols

Early finish on Fridays (1:30pm)

Progression opportunities

SAP training

Job summary

Castle Employment Group are recruiting for a Senior Production Planner to join an established health products manufacturer based in Pocklington.

The role involves carrying out production planning and scheduling, coordinating with teams, and supporting day-to-day operations. SAP training is planned as part of a June 2027 rollout, with strong emphasis on Excel-based planning tools.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Production Planner, Senior Production Planner or similar in manufacturing.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with spreadsheets.
• Good understanding of production planning and supply chain processes.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage priorities in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production plans across six manufacturing lines.
• Coordinate production schedules to meet customer and manufacturing requirements.
• Monitor production plans and adjust as needed.
• Use Sage and Excel to manage planning information and records.
• Work with Planning Assistant to support planning activities and reporting.
• Utilise supply chain knowledge to support effective production planning.
• Support planning for powders, capsules, tablets and liquids.

Skills

Production planning

Excel

Supply chain

Organizational skills

Communication

Prioritisation

Tools

Sage

Excel

SAP

Job description

Senior Production Planner

Location: Pocklington
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, with an early finish at 1:30pm on Fridays
Contract: Permanent

Castle Employment Group are recruiting for a Senior Production Planner to join an established health products manufacturing business based in Pocklington.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Planner or Senior Production Planner looking for a new challenge within manufacturing, with progression opportunities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating production activities, ensuring efficient planning across six manufacturing lines and supporting the smooth running of day-to-day operations.

The Role

As Senior Production Planner, you'll take responsibility for production planning and scheduling, working closely with colleagues across the business to support manufacturing requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Creating and maintaining production plans across six manufacturing lines.

• Coordinating production schedules to meet customer and manufacturing requirements.

• Monitoring production plans and making adjustments where required.

• Using Sage and Excel to manage planning information and maintain accurate records.

• Working alongside the Planning Assistant to support planning activities and reporting.

• Using supply chain knowledge to support effective production planning.

• Supporting the planning of a varied product portfolio, including powders, capsules, tablets and liquids.

The business is also preparing to introduce SAP in June 2027, with training provided as part of the transition.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Production Planner, Senior Production Planner or in a similar manufacturing planning role.

• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with spreadsheets.

• Good understanding of production planning and supply chain processes.

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to manage priorities and work effectively within a manufacturing environment.

Experience within food, health products or a similar manufacturing environment would be advantageous, although candidates from other manufacturing sectors will also be considered.

Previous SAP experience would be beneficial but is not essential, as training will be provided.

Salary & Benefits

• £35,000 per annum.

• Company-paid health plan.

• Company pension scheme.

• 20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after five years' service.

• Early finish at 1:30pm every Friday.

• Progression opportunities.

• SAP training.