Sr. Production Planner

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Production Planner to optimize manufacturing operations. This pivotal role involves developing production schedules, analyzing capacity, and collaborating with various departments to ensure efficiency and quality. The ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge of Material Requirement Planning and strong Microsoft Excel skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to operational excellence and contribute to the success of the manufacturing process. If you have a passion for planning and a drive for improvement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Planning and Procurement.
• Must have experience with modern ERP Systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address production issues.

Skills

Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

Advanced Microsoft Excel

LEAN concepts

Communication skills

Capacity Planning

Education

BS degree in Business Administration

BS degree in Engineering

BS degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP Systems

Data analysis tools

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Senior Production Planner

Position Summary

The Senior Production Planner plays a critical role in ensuring that manufacturing operations run smoothly and efficiently. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules that align with customer demand and inventory levels. The planner will analyze production capacity, lead times, and resource availability to optimize workflow and minimize downtime. By collaborating with various departments, including procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, the Sr. Production Planner will ensure that all production goals are met while adhering to safety and quality standards. Ultimately, this role is essential for driving operational excellence and contributing to the overall success of the manufacturing process.

Principle Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on customer orders and inventory levels.
• Analyze production capacity and resource availability to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address production issues and implement solutions.
• Monitor production performance metrics and adjust schedules as necessary to meet targets.
• Prepare reports and forecasts to communicate production plans and outcomes to management.
• Maintain planning parameters and data integrity in the ERP/MRP system (e.g., routings, BOMs, lead times, lot sizes).

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet and exceed inventory targets and turns; as well as seek opportunities to reduce inventory through various techniques such as lot size optimization, off-the-shelf vs. MTO analysis, Kanban, etc.
• Create a production plan, understand level loading, capacity planning, sequential and concurrent scheduling to maximize production efficiency by minimizing change overs, down time, and over time.
• Lead production planning meetings and communicate when a gap exists between demand vs. capacity.
• Drive root cause for missed shipments and help to implement corrective actions to ensure Customer fill rate targets are achieved and sustained.
• Proactively identify potential shortages against scheduled production orders and work with appropriate

Qualification Requirements

Credentials/Experience:

• BS degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Supply Chain
• 5+ years of experience within Planning and Procurement
• Must have experience with any modern ERP Systems and data analysis tools
• Production scheduling to manage open orders and driving the production planning process
• Must be well versed in MRP/MPS systems
• APICS or CPM certification a plus or equivalent.

Experience/Educational/Training :

• Six sigma certifications .

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
• Advanced Microsoft skills, particularly MS Excel, Pivot tables and ability to download and manipulate data quickly and easily using advanced functions
• Ability to apply LEAN concepts and good understanding of Pull systems
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills
• Advance Capacity Planning
• Able to communicate at all levels of the organization

Other Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand. The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements

No

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

Americans with Disabilities Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.