An established and growing UK manufacturing business within the engineering sector is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join its operations team.
The company manufactures precision-engineered products for a range of industrial markets and has continued to invest in its people, technology and production capabilities to support ongoing growth.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating production schedules, managing capacity and ensuring customer orders are delivered on time. Working closely with Sales, Purchasing and Production, you will help optimise resources, improve planning processes and maintain accurate delivery commitments.
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, analytical and proactive planner who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and schedule production across multiple work centres, taking account of capacity constraints and available resources.
- Work closely with Sales to ensure production workloads are aligned with business demand.
- Communicate production schedules to manufacturing and purchasing teams to support effective resource planning.
- Develop and improve production planning processes, making effective use of ERP/MRP systems and scheduling tools.
- Act as the main point of contact for production progress updates and customer delivery timelines.
- Oversee order processing, master scheduling and confirmation of lead times to customers.
- Coordinate material and resource planning to produce detailed weekly and daily production schedules.
- Represent customer delivery priorities at production meetings, ensuring teams are aligned on planned output.
- Lead regular Sales & Operations Planning meetings to review capacity, demand and potential scheduling issues.
- Monitor production output and dispatch performance, maintaining accurate records and communicating updates to relevant teams.
- Work with the Sales Manager to maintain monthly sales forecasts and monitor forecast accuracy.
- Identify potential production bottlenecks and work collaboratively with relevant departments to implement solutions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy, efficiency and delivery performance.
- Undertake other reasonable duties in line with the role and business requirements.
Essential Criteria
- Previous experience in a production planning or scheduling role.
- Experience working in a busy manufacturing environment, with strong attention to detail.
- Experience in a customer-facing role, with the ability to resolve queries and manage delivery expectations proactively.
- Experience of master scheduling and detailed production planning across multiple work centres.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, alongside experience using MRP/ERP systems.
- Excellent planning, organisational and time-management skills.
- Strong numerical, analytical and written communication skills.
- Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Desirable Criteria
- Third-level qualification.
- Experience using advanced production scheduling tools.
- Previous experience within engineering or manufacturing.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively towards business objectives.
If you have production planning experience and are looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a growing manufacturing business, we would be keen to hear from you.
Benefits:Flexible holiday arrangements Employee rewards and benefits scheme Long-service recognition Free on-site parking Learning and development opportunities
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