Production Planner

Company: VickerStock
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Location: Dungannon
Job Description:

Vickerstock are delighted to be working in partnership with our client, a red meat processing business to recruit a Production Planner for their factory based in Dungannon.

This role will see you responsible for coordinating daily production plans across the slaughter and boning halls, helping to optimise factory performance, resources and customer service levels.

What’s in it for you:

  • Competitive salary
  • Monday-Friday working hours
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Opportunity for personal growth and development

The Role

  • Prepare daily production forecasts and weekly slaughter and boning plans.
  • Coordinate production schedules to optimise factory resources, utilisation and performance.
  • Monitor actual performance against plans and adjust schedules where required.
  • Help ensure customer service levels are consistently achieved.
  • Maintain and update KPI spreadsheets and production forecasts.
  • Work closely with the Sales team to manage surplus stock and support forward planning.

What you’ll need

  • Previous experience in production planning, ideally within red meat processing.
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
  • A proactive approach and commitment to working within company values.

Get in touch:

Sound like the career move you’ve been after? Get in touch with Anna in confidence on or via email to discuss this opportunity in more detail.

If this opportunity doesn’t quite hit the mark but you’re passionate about progressing your career within Food Manufacturing, Agriculture or FMCG, get in touch as I may have other opportunities that could be a better fit.

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Skills:production planning operations

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026