Strategic Production Planner, ERP & Scheduling Leader

NAVANTIA UK; Methil; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Company pension

33 days holiday

Job summary

Navantia UK is seeking a Production Planner to develop and optimise production plans, balancing demand, capacity, and materials with ERP-driven scheduling. You will create schedules, monitor progress, and adjust plans as needed to maintain service levels and efficient operations.

The role requires experience in fabrication environments, strong ERP skills, and collaboration across operations, procurement, and sales. On-site position with competitive benefits and a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Production Planning or Supply Chain Planning role within a fabrication environment.
• Strong hands-on experience using ERP systems for production planning.
• Experience managing complex production schedules and multi-level BOMs.
• Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally with operations, procurement, and sales.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain detailed production plans aligned with sales forecasts, customer orders, and inventory targets.
• Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules to maximise efficiency and service levels.
• Monitor production progress and adjust plans to respond to changes in demand, capacity, or material availability.
• Ensure optimal use of labour, equipment, and resources.
• Use ERP systems as the primary planning and control tool for production, materials, and capacity planning.
• Maintain accurate master data (BOMs, routings, lead times, calendars).
• Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage material availability and delivery schedules.

Skills

Production planning

ERP systems

Multi-level BOMs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Navantia UK is seeking a Production Planner to develop and optimise production plans, balancing demand, capacity, and materials with ERP-driven scheduling. You will create schedules, monitor progress, and adjust plans as needed to maintain service levels and efficient operations.

The role requires experience in fabrication environments, strong ERP skills, and collaboration across operations, procurement, and sales. On-site position with competitive benefits and a focus on continuous improvement.