Production Planner

Production Planner

£35,000 plus benefits

Are you an experienced Production Planner looking to join a successful manufacturing business where your organisational skills and attention to detail will make a real difference? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established company supplying innovative products to a global customer base.

Working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will play a key role in ensuring production schedules run efficiently by coordinating production orders, managing material availability and supporting multiple departments to keep operations moving. This is a permanent position based in Bar Hill, offering an excellent benefits package and genuine opportunities for long-term career development.

Main responsibilities for the Production Planner:

  • Convert planned orders into production orders ready for kitting.
  • Check for material shortages when converting production orders and liaise with Purchasing to resolve any issues.
  • Maintain accurate shortage records and update tracking spreadsheets.
  • Enter and maintain site commitment dates.
  • Review pick lists and investigate items not picked.
  • Resolve stock discrepancies, BOM and part number issues.
  • Amend production order component lists where required.
  • Liaise with Stores and internal teams to ensure materials are available for production.
  • Monitor and manage production shortage reports.
  • Respond to production-related enquiries.
  • Support Customer Service with order and production queries.
  • Assist with stock takes.
  • Investigate and resolve production order variances.
  • Support material transactions and inventory accuracy.

Skills/experience for the Production Planner:

  • Previous experience in a Production Planner or Manufacturing Planner position.
  • Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience using MRP systems - SAP experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
  • Able to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
  • Proactive and able to work using your own initiative.
  • A team player who is equally comfortable working independently.

Working hours for the Production Planner:

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience).
  • Full-time, permanent position.
  • Monday to Thursday with an early finish every Friday.

Benefits for the Production Planner:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Long service holiday entitlement increasing to 30 days.
  • Private healthcare and dental cover.
  • Income protection.
  • Four times annual salary life assurance.
  • Profit share bonus scheme.
  • Annual salary review.
  • Employee discount platform.
  • Enhanced family leave.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Company events.
  • Early finish every Friday.

 

If you're an organised production planner with manufacturing experience and enjoy working in a busy environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this excellent opportunity.

Production Planner

£35,000 plus benefits

Are you an experienced Production Planner looking to join a successful manufacturing business where your organisational skills and attention to detail will make a real difference? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established company supplying innovative products to a global customer base.

Working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will play a key role in ensuring production schedules run efficiently by coordinating production orders, managing material availability and supporting multiple departments to keep operations moving. This is a permanent position based in Bar Hill, offering an excellent benefits package and genuine opportunities for long-term career development.

Main responsibilities for the Production Planner:

  • Convert planned orders into production orders ready for kitting.
  • Check for material shortages when converting production orders and liaise with Purchasing to resolve any issues.
  • Maintain accurate shortage records and update tracking spreadsheets.
  • Enter and maintain site commitment dates.
  • Review pick lists and investigate items not picked.
  • Resolve stock discrepancies, BOM and part number issues.
  • Amend production order component lists where required.
  • Liaise with Stores and internal teams to ensure materials are available for production.
  • Monitor and manage production shortage reports.
  • Respond to production-related enquiries.
  • Support Customer Service with order and production queries.
  • Assist with stock takes.
  • Investigate and resolve production order variances.
  • Support material transactions and inventory accuracy.

Skills/experience for the Production Planner:

  • Previous experience in a Production Planner or Manufacturing Planner position.
  • Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience using MRP systems - SAP experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
  • Able to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
  • Proactive and able to work using your own initiative.
  • A team player who is equally comfortable working independently.

Working hours for the Production Planner:

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience).
  • Full-time, permanent position.
  • Monday to Thursday with an early finish every Friday.

Benefits for the Production Planner:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Long service holiday entitlement increasing to 30 days.
  • Private healthcare and dental cover.
  • Income protection.
  • Four times annual salary life assurance.
  • Profit share bonus scheme.
  • Annual salary review.
  • Employee discount platform.
  • Enhanced family leave.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Company events.
  • Early finish every Friday.

 

If you're an organised production planner with manufacturing experience and enjoy working in a busy environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this excellent opportunity.