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Production Planner
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: BN27, Lower Dicker, East Sussex
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
Production Planner
Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours
Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment!
Take Your Career to the Next Level with VACGEN!
For over 60 years, VACGEN has been driving innovation in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting-edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high-precision products are trusted by world-leading institutions and researchers to deliver results.
We are now recruiting for a Production Planner who will support us in developing a forward-looking planning function for all products that maximises shipping performance, ensures on-time delivery, exceeds customer expectations, and drives continuous improvement!
As our Production Planner, you will be specifically responsible for:
* Being involved in the Order Input Control Process – Liaising with Sales on delivery dates, agree delivery dates prior to Order Input
* Taking Ownership of, and plan all products through Manufacturing Cells
* Maximising use of the order management system and ensure visibility of all orders
* Identifying critical items and issues, and resolve them
* Cross-functional communication and co-ordination to minimise delays
* Investigating available capacity vs. likely load
* Producing and publishing metrics as required
* Supporting function for team members in production and purchasing during absences
In order to be successful in this role it is essential that you have:
* 5+ years Production Planning experience.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
* Engineering competence / knowledge in relation to machining and assembly.
* A suitable level of product and organisational familiarity is a distinct advantage.
* ERP planning experience.
* Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
* Qualified to ONC / HNC Level in Engineering / Manufacturing or a relevant planning / purchasing professional qualification.
No agencies please.
Vacgen Limited is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
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