Production Resource Planner

The rewards and benefits on offer:

• Immediate start available.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Collaborative and supportive work environment.

• Visible role within a growing engineering business

• Free on-site parking

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client in their 2026 recruitment initiative with the recruitment of a permanent Resource Planner to strengthen their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a growing engineering business.

• Capacity Planning & Forecasting

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive capacity plan covering all business functions, including:
  Engineering, Procurement, Assembly, Inspection and testing, Quality & Projects

• Project support functions

• Provide accurate visibility of:
  Available labour hours, Planned workload, Resource gaps, Department constraints and Potential delivery risks

• Maintain forward-looking capacity plans covering current projects, secured orders, and future quoted opportunities.

• Support strategic workforce planning by identifying when additional resources, subcontract support, training, or investment may be required.

• Create and maintain resource-loaded schedules to understand the impact of current and future workload.

• Develop planning models that demonstrate:
  Department loading, Labour demand versus availability, Project resource requirements, Critical bottlenecks and Delivery risks

• Work with department managers to validate resource assumptions and improve planning accuracy.

• Identify conflicting priorities and recommend mitigation actions.

• Proven experience in capacity planning, production planning, resource scheduling, or operations planning within an engineering/manufacturing environment.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and resource constraints.

• Experience developing resource-loaded schedules and capacity models.

• Advanced Excel skills, including:
  Complex formulas, Pivot tables, Data analysis, Reporting dashboards, Capacity modelling

• Ability to analyse large amounts of data and convert information into clear business decisions.

• Excellent communication skills at all levels

• Well organised and self-motivated

• Able to work well both independently and within a team