Senior Production Planner

Capital Outsourcing Group Ltd; Welburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique manufacturing business located in the heart of beautiful countryside is seeking a Senior Planner to lead the Planning team. Responsibilities include directing Master Scheduling activities, maintaining clear communication with various teams, and ensuring optimal inventory levels. Candidates should have at least 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing resource planning and be proficient in interpreting engineering drawings. Competitive benefits package offered, including private healthcare and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

25 days holidays and 8 bank holidays

5% pension

Private healthcare

2 x base salary life insurance

Qualifications

• 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing resource planning.
• Proficient in technical information interpretation.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Planning team and their development.
• Support strategic and operations planning with management.
• Direct all Master Scheduling activities.
• Generate production status reports.
• Ensure proper implementation of change orders.

Skills

Reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Proficient in MRP

Leadership experience in manufacturing

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a unique manufacturing business in the heart of beautiful countryside with super benefits including:

Benefits

• 37 hours per week - 8.30am to 4.30pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8.30am to 4pm (Friday) with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break
• 25 days holidays and 8 bank holidays
• 5% pension
• Private healthcare
• 2 x base salary life insurance

Experience needed to be successful as a Senior Planner

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Proficient in the use of MRP and ability to interpret technical information
• 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing resource planning / materials requirements planning

Duties for the Senior Planner include

• Day-to-day responsibility for the Planning team and their development
• Work with management team to support strategic and operations planning
• Creates and maintains clear lines of communication with Team Leaders, Production Managers, Project Manager, Sales and Buying teams daily
• Direct ALL Master Scheduling activity, incorporating Forecasts into Master Production Schedules
• Generate and update daily, weekly and monthly production status reports
• Performs any necessary support functions as required by procurement process
• Manage all related MRP maintenance, including resolving problems with Engineering and Receiving and Inspection as necessary
• Proper and timely implementation of change orders
• Maintain optimal inventory levels through the active use of MRP and the maintenance of all required parameters including assembly lead times, days' supply, EOQ, for all assemblies
• Active support of R&D and new product activities
• Analyse data to update staff schedules (Capacity) to reach the agreed quota in the manufacturing process
• Monitor inventory levels and actively trial kit, whilst reviewing Minimum stock order levels and order increments

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