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Senior Production Planner

Pin Point Recruitment

Kirkbymoorside

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

23 days ago

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Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Production Planner based in Kirkbymoorside. This role involves leading the production planning function, scheduling workflows, and ensuring timely product delivery. Candidates should have strong MRP/ERP experience, leadership skills, and the ability to resolve issues in a collaborative environment. The position offers 37 hours of work per week, competitive holidays, a pension contribution, and additional benefits such as private healthcare and life insurance.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
5% pension contribution
Private healthcare
Life insurance (2x base salary)

Qualifications

  • Strong experience in MRP/ERP systems and production planning within manufacturing.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and communicate effectively at all levels.
  • Proven leadership skills with the confidence to guide and develop a team.
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the production planning function and support the wider operations team.
  • Schedule workflow, manage resources, and ensure products are delivered on time.
  • Monitor capacity, materials, and inventory to keep everything running smoothly.
  • Work closely with production, engineering, and procurement teams to resolve issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement and contribute to business-wide success.

Skills

MRP/ERP systems
Production planning
Leadership
Organizational skills
Communication
Job description
Senior Production Planner

Location: Kirkbymoorside

  • 37 hours per week (8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 8:30am-4pm Fri, flexi-time available)
  • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays.
  • 5% pension contribution.
  • Private healthcare.
  • Life insurance (2x base salary).

We are looking for an experienced Senior Production Planner to play a key role in planning, scheduling and driving efficiency across manufacturing operations.

What you'll be doing:
  • Leading the production planning function and supporting the wider operations team.
  • Scheduling workflow, managing resources, and ensuring products are delivered on time.
  • Monitoring capacity, materials, and inventory to keep everything running smoothly.
  • Working closely with production, engineering, and procurement teams to resolve issues.
  • Driving continuous improvement and contributing to business-wide success.
What you'll bring to the team:
  • Strong experience in MRP/ERP systems and production planning within manufacturing.
  • The ability to interpret engineering drawings and communicate effective at all levels.
  • Proven leadership skills with the confidence to guide and develop a team.
  • Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach.

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