On-Site Production Planner (24/7)

Keelings; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

On-site parking with electric chargers

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

Keelings is seeking a Production Planner to plan and monitor labour and resources in a 24/7 production environment, coordinating closely with Operations to meet forecast production needs. The role focuses on minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency while ensuring compliant planning data.

Based in Sandyhill, St Margaret's, Co. Dublin, the role offers a permanent on-site position with a 39-hour week and a €37,000 annual gross salary.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of supply chain, production planning and resource planning principles within an operational environment.
• Advanced MS Excel skills, with the ability to analyse operational data, identify trends and support planning decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess production requirements, resource availability and operational constraints.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage planning activities in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse production requirements and prepare mid- to long-term labour and resource plans based on forecast production volumes, capacity and required skill sets.
• Schedule and monitor labour deployment against production plans, identifying resource constraints, capacity gaps and required corrective actions.
• Analyse labour availability, worked hours, skill mix and absence trends to evaluate performance against plan and support future production planning decisions.
• Incorporate resource availability constraints into production planning and scheduling decisions.
• Prepare operational reports and performance metrics, analysing variances, risks and trends to support production planning and management decision-making.
• Coordinate with Operations and relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure resource availability is aligned with forecast production requirements.
• Maintain accurate planning data and carry out relevant planning controls to support operational reporting, compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Supply chain

Production planning

Resource planning

MS Excel

Data analysis

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

KPI reporting

Process improvement

24/7 operations experience

Education

Third-level qualification in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business or a related discipline

Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related discipline

Job description

Keelings is seeking a Production Planner to plan and monitor labour and resources in a 24/7 production environment, coordinating closely with Operations to meet forecast production needs. The role focuses on minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency while ensuring compliant planning data.

Based in Sandyhill, St Margaret's, Co. Dublin, the role offers a permanent on-site position with a 39-hour week and a €37,000 annual gross salary.