Senior Planning Engineer

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 Senior Planning Engineer 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
Head up the implementation of a new ERP system
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