Production Planner

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's World's best companies 2024 ranking. Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world! In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimising production schedules to ensure customer demand is fulfilled on time, in full, and in alignment with resource and material availability. The role provides a critical link between programme demand and shop-floor execution, ensuring ERP planning data integrity, schedule accuracy, and effective capacity management. It drives operational performance by managing short and mid-term planning horizons, supporting issue resolution, and contributing to continuous improvement across planning processes.

• Planning & Scheduling
• Capacity & Resource Management
• ERP / MRP Governance
• Performance Management & Reporting
• Continuous Improvement & Change Management
• Collaboration & Communication

• Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP planning principles (preferably M3).
• Proven experience in production planning or scheduling within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of capacity and load management techniques (RCCP/CRP).
• Excellent IT and data-handling skills, including advanced use of Excel.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong problem solving ability.
• Experience interpreting engineering change data and configuration control.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across functions.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience with Lean/CI tools, One Safran, or QRQC methodology.
• Experience in an aviation interiors or similar industry.
• Familiarity with Power
  
  BI or similar planning analytics.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Analytical and data-driven with a disciplined, process oriented mindset.
• Accountable and proactive in resolving planning and schedule issues.
• Collaborative, building effective working relationships across teams.
• Attention to detail with a focus on data quality and ERP integrity.
• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, and resilience under pressure.
• Positive and engaged team contributor with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Promotes knowledge sharing and process consistency

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

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