Production Planning Coordinator

Imagine working at the forefront of innovation in fluid-flow technology, with over 1,400 colleagues across the globe, and contributing to a legacy of excellence that spans eight manufacturing facilities on four continents. Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative minds, driven by a shared mission to engineer the future and safeguard our planet.

As part of our team, you'll be immersed in an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and collaboration. Here, you'll have the opportunity to push boundaries, tackle exciting challenges, and develop cutting‑edge solutions that promote energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Every day offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable future, driving innovations that help lower global carbon footprints.

Together, we’re creating a legacy that goes beyond business—one that’s changing the world for the better.

As the Planning Co‑ordinator you will play a pivotal role in supporting Armstrong’s manufacturing and project delivery operations for the manufacture and assembly of Packaged Plant Rooms (PPR) and will be required to liaise across multiple functions including Operations, Quality, Purchasing & Engineering. You will be responsible for ensuring data integrity across ERP and workforce systems, coordinating production schedules, monitoring resources and materials, and facilitating communication across teams.

This role demands accuracy, strong organisational skills, and the ability to adapt to changing production needs, all while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

• Coordinate and maintain production schedules to meet delivery targets and customer requirements.
• Monitor project and works order progress, assisting with close‑out for both factory and site‑based projects.
• Reduce bottlenecks by balancing workload and capacity across teams.

• Validate Full Time Employee (FTE) and contractor bookings via ERP (LN)
• Report, monitor, and correct data in LN, Factory Track, and Tensor if required.

• Monitor stock levels of raw materials, packaging, and consumables, creating picklists for the warehouse in line with build schedule.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain to align material availability with production requirements.
• Manage & resolve shortages for projects on the shop floor
• Create & issue reports to shop floor supervisors on material availability, labour bookings on their projects etc

• Facilitate communication between production, procurement, planning, finance, HR, and quality assurance teams.
• Act as a point of contact for resolving operational issues during production.

• Maintain accurate production/operational records.
• Prepare reports and dashboards for management visibility on production efficiency, workforce utilisation, and progress versus budget.
• Develop and update SOPs, work instructions, and documentation to standardise processes.

• Assist with quality checks to ensure compliance with standards and customer requirements.
• Ensure production activities adhere to health, safety, and environmental regulations.

• Identify and support opportunities for process optimisation in planning, scheduling, and data management.
• Propose corrective actions and support implementation to improve efficiency and accuracy.

To thrive in this role, you should bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Engineering,…