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Production Planner

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 16.76 - 16.76 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Shustoke

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

The Role
 
 Translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into a production plan with a time-phased schedule. Manage the logistics of materials and inventory for production cell. Assemble schedule reporting regarding the shipment plan, the inventory plan, and the production plan. Identify current planned level of demand and create tactical production plans to meet the identified customer demand. Manage load levelling and bottleneck scheduling and utilize theory of constraints (TOC) for more accurate scheduling. Analyse production floor status through input/output control reporting. Schedule supply based on the product mix and provide accurate commitment dates to customer service team across multiple product lines. Calculates and maintains PTP levels, lead-time, and replenishment strategies. 
 
 Responsibilities 

The creation of production plans for Flexo and Extrusion Machines and Assembly Department
Works order release and placing orders with external suppliers
Establishes and shares best practices for operations planning, inventory management and resource management
Work with customer service to provide appropriate delivery dates
Calculate production lead times
Works closely with production Supervisors and shift leaders to optimise production efficiency through SMART planning
Attends daily production meetings for area’s of responsibility
Analyze back orders, current orders and upcoming orders to priorities, plan, and schedule the production
Monitor Adherence to Schedule for areas of responsibility.
Monitor raw material and outsourced component stocks managing OTD for your components
 Essential Skills

 - Minimum 2-year planning experience in manufacturing
 - IT Skills for data entry, analysis & reporting
 - Excellent Excel knowledge
 - Experience of ERP systems
 
 Desirable Skills
 
 - Previous experience of machine shop planning
 - SAP4 Experience*This role is an initial contract position, with the possbility of becoming a permenant position* 

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients

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