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’s New Opportunity:

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.

If you have experience within Resource/Capacity planning or similar and are from an engineering/manufacturing background, apply now for an immediate response!

The job you’ll do:

* 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.

About you:

* 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