Planning Engineer

Location: Broadstone

Planning Engineer
Poole
Planning Engineer Salary: £40k - £50k

If you are a Planning Engineer who enjoys variety, problem solving, and getting involved at every stage of aerospace manufacturing, this Planning Engineer role could suit you brilliantly. The company is a long-standing precision engineering business working on complex components for global aerospace customers. They pride themselves on quality, consistency, and a friendly, supportive culture, and they are now looking for a Planning Engineer to strengthen the team.

As the new Planning Engineer, you will be creating clear manufacturing instructions, process sketches, and documentation so production runs smoothly and aligns with customer design data.

You will work closely with the Managing Director along with Quality, CNC machining and the wider operations team. No two days are the same, and you will get stuck into everything from planning repeat work to pricing new enquiries.

What you will be doing as a Planning Engineer

Sourcing materials and external processes
Producing and issuing full job packs
Obtaining process quotations for new customer enquiries
Purchasing raw materials for production
Updating and controlling the planning database
Managing drawing and specification control
Reporting at planning meetings and supporting order book reviews
Creating PPAP documentation when required
Producing rework plans
Flagging permit needs to Quality early in the process
Assisting with manufacturing queries across the shop floor

What the company is looking for in a Planning Engineer

Aerospace experience is very helpful
Strong understanding of customer drawings, specifications, raw materials and sub con processes
Confident knowledge of CNC machining and manual machining
Awareness of heat treatment and surface treatments would be a bonus
Great communication skills, able to support both suppliers and internal teams
Familiar with MRP systems
A team player with a proactive mindset

If you are a Planning Engineer who likes to be involved from concept to completion and wants a role with genuine variety, this could be a great fit.

How to apply

for the Planning Engineer role

If this Planning Engineer role sounds right for you, call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed)