Production & Planner

Prestigious engineering company based in Loughborough are looking for a Production & Progress Planner to join them.

Based at Head Office this position is pivotal within the company, co-ordinating, planning, monitoring, progressing company orders and parts, and liaising with all departments including customers.

Key Responsibilities

Place equipment and component orders with suppliers in the SAGE system.

Monitoring delivery dates to ensure that deliveries are made on time

Keep in contact with suppliers.

Attending weekly production meeting.

Work with Workshop Manager to ensure any issues with delivery dates are quickly addressed.

Convey information on potential hold ups to Project Engineer and advise customers of any change in delivery dates.

Manage and monitor stocks.

Raising invoices, monitoring payment due dates and handling delivery notes.

Reports to the Project Engineer.

Work closely with Project Engineer and Workshop.

Job requirements

• A working knowledge of SAGE.
• Computer literate, interested in engineering and working with online databases (engineering knowledge is not required).
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Be able to work independently, be proactive, practical and be in regular contact with suppliers to keep on top of the current delivery situation.
• Good communication skills.
• Good accuracy and good administrative skills.
• Willing to work overtime both during the week and Saturday mornings if required (paid time and a half).
• The permanent right to work in the UK.

the company offers:

• A pivotal job in a small but expanding family business that has been successful for over 30 years.
• Opportunity to grow the position in the company.
• Annual salary around 25K plus overtime, depending on experience.
• Full time (37.5 hours a week), though 4 days a week is possible.
• All training where required.
• Working hours:
  
  Monday-Thursday: 0830hrs-1730hrs, Friday: 0830hrs-1500hrs with a 60 mins lunch break.

If this is of interest, we would love to hear from you.