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Production Planner

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Royston

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Role: Production Planner

Location: Royston
 Hours: Mon - Fri – 40 hours per week
 Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Production Planner to join our client's successful and growing manufacturing team.

Who are they?

Our client is an innovative and fast-growing manufacturing business specialising in the design, manufacture and supply of specialist products to the construction and roofing industries.

They are looking for an organised and commercially aware Production Planner to sit at the heart of their operations, turning customer orders into accurate production schedules and ensuring production runs efficiently while customer deadlines are met.

This is a full-time, office-based position with flexible start and finish times. The office is open from 7:00am to 5:00pm, with examples of working hours including 7:30am–4:30pm or 8:00am–5:00pm.

Benefits:

31 days holiday, including bank holidays
5 sick days on full pay
Buy or sell holiday scheme
Free lunches
Birthday voucher
Free on-site parking
NEST pension scheme
Health insurance scheme, including discounted gym membership and appointment paybacks
Flexible start and finish times

Duties of a Production Planner:

Plan and schedule daily production activities to meet production targets and customer deadlines
Maintain and update production schedules to accurately reflect actual production times and progress
Coordinate with Customer Service, Sales, Procurement and Production teams to support OTIF targets
Track and analyse production metrics, including cycle times, efficiency and capacity
Work closely with the Operations Manager to identify and resolve potential capacity constraints
Assist with aspects of order processing and logistics
Communicate dispatch dates to customers in a timely manner
Coordinate with courier and transport providers
Complete necessary cost reporting for projects
Monitor lead times and proactively identify potential issues before they impact production or customer deadlines
Manage competing priorities and respond with urgency when required
Support continuous improvement across planning and production processes

What we would like from you:

Previous experience within production planning, scheduling or demand planning, ideally within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with data and numerical information
Strong mathematical ability
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organisational skills with a meticulous eye for detail and accuracy
Experience or understanding of Lean and JIT principles
Understanding of demand planning, production lead times and capacity
Experience using Sage would be advantageous
A proactive approach with the ability to identify and resolve potential issues before they become problems
A customer-first mindset with a strong focus on meeting deadlines
Ability to work effectively under pressure while managing multiple competing priorities
GCSE/A Level results demonstrating passes in English and Mathematics

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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