Precision Production Planner | Excel-Driven Scheduling

Pale Blue Dot®Recruitment Limited; Leinster; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company performance bonus

Pension

Life insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

39-hour week

Job summary

Pale Blue Dot®Recruitment Limited is assisting an established precision engineering company in Co. Louth to recruit a Production Planner. You will own and maintain the production plan based on demand, material availability and capacity, using Excel as the primary planning tool.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will collaborate with Production, Customer Service, Procurement and Engineering to balance priorities, generate schedules and highlight variances.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills with ability to manage detailed, changing data.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Experience in production planning, scheduling, master data or supply chain coordination.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to translate demand and inventory information into a practical plan.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop monthly production plans based on forecasts, orders and capacity.
• Create and update detailed weekly production schedules in Excel.
• Monitor progress and variances against the plan.
• Ensure plans reflect demand, material pipelines and current activity.
• Communicate delays and constraints to the Production Manager and Head of Operations.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Procurement, Production and Engineering to prioritise and resolve scheduling issues.
• Support urgent orders, prototypes and changing production requirements.
• Develop inventory plans and ensure materials are available.
• Generate purchase requisitions aligned with production needs.
• Coordinate with Procurement on lead times and availability.
• Maintain planning KPIs and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to future development of the planning process.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication and influencing skills

Organisational and time management

Analytical ability

ERP systems experience

Education

Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations or related discipline

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Pale Blue Dot®Recruitment Limited is assisting an established precision engineering company in Co. Louth to recruit a Production Planner. You will own and maintain the production plan based on demand, material availability and capacity, using Excel as the primary planning tool.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will collaborate with Production, Customer Service, Procurement and Engineering to balance priorities, generate schedules and highlight variances.