Production Planner

Salary: £26,000 per year

Our engineering client is seeking an operational Co-ordinator to carry out all aspects of Production Planning, material control & logistics.

The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

You will also need to be comfortable in a fast paced / busy environment.

You will be required to carry out the following duties:

• Provide high levels of customer service to both internal and external customers
• Advise delivery schedules to clients within departmental KPI.
• Manage and monitor Department KPI’s and escalate any failing to the line manager.
• Maintain the Company database through accurate data input.
• Coordinate client requests to return goods
• React to changes in demand through expediting and delaying production and purchased goods
Planning
• To draw up production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements within business lead times and labour capacity.
• Review and manage production schedules with Production managers and key personnel.
• Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
• Escalate issues with capacity levels preventing client deliveries from being achieved within business lead time
Materials
• Purchase goods to maintain stock and customer demand through MPS
• Control the on-time delivery of components in line with demand and monitor delivery performance of suppliers, reporting failings to procurement & Logistics
• Ensure that manufacturing schedules are not impacted and are aligned with customer delivery requirements, through communication with the client at all times.
• Manage transport requirements effectively and in line with transport targets
• Manage off site storage in line with client delivery requirements at lowest total cost.

Hours:
Monday – Friday
08:00am – 16:30pm

Salary:

£20,000p/a – £24,000p/a