Production Planner (CNC / Mrp Ii)

Production Planner (CNC/MRP II)

£25,000

West Yorkshire

Production Planner required for the purposes of planning and facilitating effective production and purchasing activities for a rapidly expanding CNC precision engineering company that has recently merged with another engineering firm to further enhance their manufacturing capabilities and development opportunities for career development will be a reality.

To be successful you will ideally have experience of a similar production/planning role, this is a hands on role within their machine shop and to be successful you will need to have a strong CNC precision manufacturing background. An individual who relishes the challenge of working in a fast paced, diverse and ever changing environment. You should be organised and assertive, used to using your own initiative, someone who is self- motivated and able to develop an excellent knowledge of planning, forecasting and performance management coupled with excellent IT skills with good communication abilities which is paramount to this role as is previous planning experience.

My client is a recognised specialist in high quality precision engineering sector who manufacture a wide range of components and assemblies using the latest CNC technology embracing the latest developments in machine tool excellence, production processes, people, systems and quality control capabilities which has enabled the company to continue to grow and prosper over the past few years to the point where they have recently merged with another established engineering company.

You will be preparing and amending plans on a daily basis to incorporate changed orders, production, engineering or quality issues. Compilation of plans for manufacturing and procurement activities by using information supplied by the client utilising their MRP & MRPII systems. Communicate all relevant information between customers and internal departments. Schedule an efficient running order of lines, taking into account any constraints. You will be the nominated point of contact for material and production issues affecting planned production. Investigate differences in stock reconciliation and/or production performance and inform relevant managers. Interrogate orders to ensure customers are ordering appropriately and feedback where improvements can be made. Monitor over and under-produced lines and adjust systems accordingly to result in more effective and efficient stock control. Communicate and manage effective logistics plans for daily delivery and subcontract routes. In addition you will be supporting Internal Sales, Engineering, Quality and Procurement in the effective daily management of operational activities.

They operate a 2-shift structure (06:00 to 14:00 & 14:00 to 22:00) and your role is to coordinate their manufacturing and supply capability for maximum performance. You will be employed on a 40 hour working week, typically 08:30 to 16:30 Monday through Friday. This position is commutable bounded by a circle of Bradford; Denholm; Keighley; Yeadon; Horsforth and Leeds.

You will be joining a rapidly expanding company that is looking to take on an addition 10 CNC Turner Millers & Setter Operators in the New Year that has an enviable reputation of excellence to take a design concept through prototype to mass production with the latest CAD/CAM, solid modelling and engineering management system. Their rapid prototyping process; Rapid Advanced Manufacturing Programme (RAMP), combines 3D solid modelling, traditional rapid prototyping with CNC machining. The group’s capabilities can provide full engineering contract support for Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, CNC Precision Machining and Special Purpose Machine Design & Build, to a wide range of industries including: Oil & Gas, Nuclear & Renewable Energy, Aerospace, Space Science, Medical Science, Automotive and Defence.

How to apply…
All applications will be treated in strict confidence and your details will not be forwarded to any client company without your prior knowledge and authorisation. I would be pleased to take your call from early morning to early evening (outside office hours) Monday to Friday or alternatively over the week-end.

Protech Solutions are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK