Senior Production Planning & Efficiency Manager

Marine Resources; England; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Marine Resources is seeking an experienced Production Planning & Efficiency Manager to lead the planning between multiple vessel builds and drive continuous improvements in a high-value manufacturing environment. The role is initially contract-based for 3 to 6 months, focusing on reviewing processes, optimizing planning, and ensuring timely delivery without compromising quality.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in production planning, shop-floor engagement, and delivering efficiency

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning, manufacturing, operations or build management.
• Background within marine, yacht building, composites, aerospace, automotive or other high-value manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling and resource planning.
• Experience identifying and implementing operational improvements.
• Comfortable working on the shop floor and engaging with production teams.
• Commercially aware with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage production plans across multiple vessel builds.
• Review current manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Drive efficiencies across production, reducing bottlenecks and improving workflow.
• Monitor build progress and ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Work closely with production, engineering and leadership teams.
• Implement practical continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the resolution of production challenges and delivery risks.
• Establish effective planning and reporting processes to support future growth.

Skills

Production planning

Manufacturing operations

Shop floor engagement

Continuous improvement

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

High-value manufacturing

Job description

Marine Resources is seeking an experienced Production Planning & Efficiency Manager to lead the planning between multiple vessel builds and drive continuous improvements in a high-value manufacturing environment. The role is initially contract-based for 3 to 6 months, focusing on reviewing processes, optimizing planning, and ensuring timely delivery without compromising quality.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in production planning, shop-floor engagement, and delivering efficiency