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Production Planner
Job Posted: 16 hours ago
Salary: £ 42,000 - 42,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Production Planner
£42,000 plus benefits
Purpose of the Production Planner:
To coordinate the end-to-end production workflow across operations, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of materials. Responsibilities include scheduling, resource and inventory management, supplier coordination, and cross-departmental collaboration.
Main duties for the Production Planner:
* Develop and maintain production schedules for operations.
* Plan and place orders for outsourced work and finishing materials.
* Print and verify job bags and provide capacity forecasts.
* Coordinate delivery of products from suppliers and advise teams on job status, overs/unders, and delivery timelines.
* Monitor and manage inventory of finished materials, coordinate with procurement for timely replenishment.
* Schedule equipment usage efficiently and adjust plans for rush orders or changes.
* Identify and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing principles.
* Maintain records of schedules, orders, and inventory; generate reports and analyse production quality data.
* Understand site operations to provide support and resolve issues while maintaining positive internal relationship
Skills required for the Production Planner:
* Proven experience in production planning and scheduling, preferably in the manufacturing industry with a strong understanding of the operations and dispatch.
* Ability to forecast and order finishing materials.
* Proficient IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel etc) with the ability to use production planning scheduling tools tailored to production.
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
* Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in production planning.
* Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles is desirable to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
* Strong communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to read and clearly write instructions and to also present information in one-on-one or small team situations.
* The ability to think creatively and technically.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Good organisational skills the ability to prioritise and adapt workload to changing priorities.
* Proactive attitude who works well on own initiative as well as part of a team.
* Maintain exceptional hygiene standards, continuously leading by example.
Hours of work for the Production Planner:
Monday to Friday days 37.5 hours a week
Benefits for the Production Planner:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension
Life Assurance
Medicash
Retails discount
Onsite free parking
Reward scheme
Referral program etc etc
This is a permanent position based in Huntingdon
For more details on the Production Planner, please contact Lisa ParsonsBefore You Apply
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