Production Coordinator

Production Coordinator

Location:

Shipley Salary: £34,000 per annum A well-established engineering and manufacturing company based in Shipley is looking to recruit a Production Coordinator to join its operations team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in production planning, scheduling or manufacturing coordination to play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time. Working across Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Assembly, you'll help keep production running efficiently while supporting the successful delivery of customer orders.

The Role You'll be responsible for coordinating production schedules, monitoring material availability and ensuring production works orders are released on time. This is a varied role where you'll liaise with multiple departments to resolve issues, maintain accurate planning data and ensure manufacturing deadlines are met.

Key responsibilities include:

Coordinating production schedules to support on-time customer deliveries. Providing manufacturing lead times during the quotation process. Working with Engineering to ensure drawings, routings and production data are completed on schedule. Monitoring MRP requirements and material availability, working closely with Purchasing to expedite critical components. Releasing and maintaining production works orders and production documentation. Tracking manufacturing progress and updating schedules as priorities change.

Coordinating with Assembly, Stores, Inspection and Despatch to ensure products move efficiently through production. Managing engineering changes, bill of materials updates and production priorities. Producing planning reports, forecasts and scheduling information. Attending production meetings and working with colleagues to resolve manufacturing issues. About You You'll ideally have:
Experience in production scheduling, production planning, manufacturing coordination, materials planning or supply chain. Previous experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment. Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach. Good attention to detail and strong problem-solving abilities. What's on Offer £34,000 salary. Full-time, permanent position. Join a stable and well-established engineering manufacturer.

Supportive team environment with excellent training. Opportunities for career development and progression. Varied role working across multiple departments.