Production Planner

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group; Sligo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group in Sligo is recruiting an experienced Production Planner to join a leading global manufacturing organisation. The role focuses on balancing customer demand with capacity and driving DIFOT performance across the site. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will manage end-to-end planning processes and drive continuous improvement while maintaining accurate records and cross-functional collaboration. This is a site-based role in Sligo.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or Supply Chain.
• 3+ years of experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of production planning and scheduling.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end production planning and scheduling.
• Develop daily, weekly and monthly production schedules.
• Balance demand with capacity, materials and resources.
• Monitor production performance, schedule adherence and losses.
• Support Delivery in Full, On Time (DIFOT) performance.
• Proactively manage material shortages, labour constraints and downtime.
• Coordinate raw material and shipment requirements to optimise inventory and JIT flow.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Warehousing, Logistics, Engineering and Customer Service.
• Support new product integration and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate planning records, reports and documentation.
• Act as a key contact for production planning across the site.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Operations Management/Supply Chain

Tools

ERP/SAP

Excel

MS Project

Power BI

Production planning systems

Job description

We are currently working with a leading global manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Production Planner for their facility in Sligo.

This is an excellent opportunity for a production or supply chain professional to join a high-performing manufacturing environment, playing a key role in balancing customer demand, manufacturing capacity and operational requirements.

The Role

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Production Planner will manage the end-to-end production planning and scheduling process, ensuring schedules are achievable, efficient and aligned with customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing daily, weekly and monthly production schedules.
• Balancing customer demand with capacity, materials and resources.
• Monitoring production performance, schedule adherence and production losses.
• Supporting DIFOT (Delivery in Full, On Time) performance.
• Proactively managing material shortages, labour constraints, downtime and operational disruptions.
• Coordinating raw material and shipment requirements to optimise inventory and Just-In-Time material flow.
• Working cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Warehousing, Logistics, Engineering and Customer Service.
• Supporting new product integration and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate planning records, reports and documentation.
• Acting as a key contact for production planning and scheduling across the site.

The Ideal Candidate:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain or a related discipline.
• 3years' + experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of production planning and scheduling.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Technical Skills

Ideally, you will have experience with:

• ERP/SAP systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Project
• Power BI
• Production planning and scheduling systems