Senior Production Controller

Salary: £48,000 – £56,400 per year

Senior Production Controller

* Washington, Tyne & Wear

* £48,000 – £56,400 per annum

* Full Time, Permanent

A Tier 1 automotive manufacturer with multiple large-scale UK operations is on the lookout for a Senior Production Controller to lead their busy planning department.

The successful candidate will have a high-volume manufacturing background and hold overall responsibility for implementing production processes and capacity planning.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

* Capacity Planning creating master production plans and long-term capacity planning

* System development – Working with Production, Logistics, and IT departments to identifying areas to improve on current bespoke applications

* Overseeing a busy planning department regarding daily tasks and people management.

* Managing the Planning department budgets

* Creating plans to achieve KPI’s.

* Key contact for suppliers, managing long-term and short-term forecasting

* Coordinate with Logistics Seniors to ensure timely arrival of required components

* Create and implement new solutions to scheduling challenges

* Work with the relevant engineering and supply chain teams to improve production planning and delivery processes

* Overall responsibility for vendor ratings and delivery reports

Knowledge and Experience:

* Degree level qualification or similar

* Previous Management experience within a busy planning department

* Proven ability to work from and create bill of materials

* Previous experience working within an engineering or heavy manufacturing facility

* Excellent IT systems experience (MRP spreadsheets, Excel etc.)

This position would suit a Senior Production Controller with a background in high-volume manufacturing. The successful candidate will enjoy an industry leading benefits package plus many other outstanding perks.

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