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Production Planner
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 32,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Haydock, St. Helens
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
Job Specification
1. Position Summary
The Assistant Production Planner supports production scheduling and inventory control within a fast-paced thermoformed packaging environment serving food industry clients. This role will manage short- and long-term production plans, raw material/tooling forecasting, and resolve production constraints to meet customer orders efficiently.
2. Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Scheduling
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Develop and manage production schedules in EFACS MRP, aligning with sales orders and manufacturing capacity.
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Coordinate with production teams to ensure resources and tooling availability meet scheduled orders.
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Monitor progress against plan; adjust schedules dynamically in response to production delays or changing demand.
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Propose workflow and scheduling improvements to boost efficiency and reduce lead times.
Inventory & Material Control
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Track inventory levels, tool usage and stock requirements; raise Purchase Orders when needed.
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Maintain accurate inventory records (material usage, order lead times, minimum & maximum levels).
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Forecast raw material and tooling needs based on production schedules and historical consumption.
Forecasting & Analytics
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Work closely with commercial and sales functions to develop dependable demand forecasts.
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Produce regular reports on production adherence, inventory trends, and capacity utilization.
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Use Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) to model scenarios and support data-informed planning decisions.
Problem Solving & Cross?Functional Coordination
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Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts (e.g. material shortages, machine downtime).
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Liaise with procurement, engineering (tooling), quality and logistics teams to minimize bottlenecks.
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Support ongoing continuous improvement/lean initiatives within the planning process
3. Requirements
Essential
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Minimum 2 years’ demonstrable experience in production planning or scheduling within a high?volume manufacturing environment—ideally food, beverage or FMCG sectors.
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Proficiency in Excel: strong skills in Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis.
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Experience using MRP/ERP systems for manufacturing planning (EFACS experience is a plus).
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Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and organisational ability.
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Excellent communication, capable of working collaboratively across teams.
Desirable
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Exposure to thermoformed packaging, tooling forecasting, and lean/continuous improvement techniques.
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Previous use of EFACS MRP or equivalent (SAP, Kinaxis, APO) systems in planning context.
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Knowledge of food industry regulations, quality standards or GMP environments.
4. Other Information
Package & Benefits
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Location: Haydock (on?site) with free parking
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Salary: £30,000–£32,000 per annum
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Pension: Statutory scheme, employer contributions 3%/5%
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Holiday: 30 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
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Share Options: Currently under review
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Laptop Provided
Working Hours & Flexibility
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Core hours: choice of 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 start through to 18:00 / 19:00 / 20:00 (Mon–Fri)
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Flexible option for 1–2 early start/finish days per week (as needed for business peaks or support).
5. Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a proactive planner with solid experience in fast-moving manufacturing settings—particularly within food or FMCG sectors. They should be highly skilled in Excel, comfortable using ERP/MRP systems, and adept at working cross-functionally to solve planning and inventory challenges. Ideally they bring some familiarity with thermoformed packaging and continuous improvement practices.
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