Strategic Production Planner | Oracle ERP & On-Time Delivery

Ohshima Ireland Ltd

Ireland

On-site

EUR 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ohshima Ireland Ltd is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join our Shannon, Co. Clare facility. The role focuses on developing, maintaining and optimising the production schedule via our Oracle ERP to meet customer delivery commitments and maximise manufacturing efficiency.

Reporting to the Head of Production, you will coordinate with Customer Service, Purchasing and Warehouse teams to ensure material availability, monitor WIP and adjust plans to mitigate downtime and delays.

Qualifications

Experience in production planning, supply chain, or a similar operations role (manufacturing environment preferred).
Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to issues.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.
Proficiency with ERP systems (Oracle Access ERP experience beneficial but not required).

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and manage the production schedule through our Oracle ERP system to support customer demand and operational objectives.
Plan and balance production workloads to maximise capacity utilisation, efficiency and on-time delivery performance.
Monitor production progress and proactively adjust schedules in response to changing priorities, resource constraints or machine downtime.
Work closely with Customer Service to align production plans with customer delivery requirements and communicate schedule changes where necessary.
Coordinate with Purchasing and Warehouse teams to ensure material availability supports the production schedule.
Liaise with Quality and Incoming Inspection teams to ensure critical materials are prioritised and available for production in a timely manner.
Monitor Work in Progress (WIP) and identify potential bottlenecks or delays, coordinating with relevant departments to maintain schedule adherence.
Track and coordinate outsourced processing activities to ensure supplier delivery commitments align with production requirements.
Monitor production performance against schedule and highlight risks, constraints and improvement opportunities to management.
Develop a strong understanding of the Oracle ERP system and utilise system data to support effective planning and decision-making.