Production Planner

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Job description

Hello,

My client is currently seeking a Production Planner at their Stonehouse site due to expansion.

Overview:

For this role it is essential that you have experience in project/production planning within an engineering environment.
Experience of manufacturing/production shop floor operations involving CNCs, structural, piping, machinery and/or electrical and instrumentation fabrication, assembly and test would be advantageous.
You will have strong analytical and reporting capabilities and excellent IT skills (Ms Excel and Project). Experience of working in a challenging, fast-paced, technical production environment with simultaneous operations, priorities, and different personalities is essential.

Experience:

Production/Project Planning: 3 years (required)
Manufacturing/Engineering operations: 2 years (preferred)

The main duties of the role are:

• Creating and executing daily, weekly, monthly production schedules.
• Receiving transmittal notes and creating appropriate works orders including printing drawings as required.
• Regularly updating the Project and Spares and Repairs task boards with production comments.
• Coordinating the delivery and collection of sub-contracted components.
• Assisting the Spares and Repairs After Sales Co-ordinator with item packing.
• Supporting with planning of manufacturing activities across production for the timely execution of projects by assisting the Production Managers and Machine Shop Team Leader with updating work plans e.g. weekly, fortnightly, monthly as appropriate.
• Assisting with NCRs and DCRs within production teams.
• Candidates will need to have good communication, verbal, and written skills, along with being organised and having an eye for detail.
• You will have the ability to quickly establish and where appropriate, further develop effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• We are looking for a team player who is self-motivated with a desire to set high standards of work performance for themselves.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Annual company pay review and individual merit award review
• Generous Bonus Scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (includes 8 days statutory bank holidays) plus our Flexible Holiday Trading Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme (after qualifying period)
• Income Protection Plan (after qualifying period)
• Employee Support and Perks Package
• Free car parking
• Investment in our employees through learning and development
• Flexible and family friendly policies

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Experience:

Production/Project Planning: 3 years (required)
Manufacturing/Engineering operations: 2 years (preferred)

Basic hours.

• (38 hours per week):
• Monday to Thursday 07 00
• Friday - 07 30

Salary
£ Negotiable DoE

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