Senior Production Planner — ERP/MRP, Capacity & Scheduling

Copello Global; North East; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello is recruiting a Production Planner for our client in County Durham, an engineering and manufacturing organisation. The role focuses on coordinating manufacturing activity and ensuring production plans support customer requirements and business priorities.

You will develop and maintain realistic production schedules, balance demand with material availability and capacity, monitor progress, and work with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve risks and keep production flowing

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP data and systems.
• Ability to capacity plan, ensure material availability and manage WIP.
• Strong cross-team coordination to meet delivery priorities.
• Excellent Excel skills and multi-priority management.
• Experience in electronics, aerospace or complex engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans and schedules.
• Balance demand, capacity, and material availability.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain teams.
• Monitor progress and identify risks to delivery.
• Ensure efficient flow of work through production.

Skills

production planning

manufacturing planning

scheduling

materials control

supply chain planning

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Copello is recruiting a Production Planner for our client in County Durham, an engineering and manufacturing organisation. The role focuses on coordinating manufacturing activity and ensuring production plans support customer requirements and business priorities.

You will develop and maintain realistic production schedules, balance demand with material availability and capacity, monitor progress, and work with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve risks and keep production flowing