Production Planner

An established engineering and manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced Planner to join its production team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and coordinating shop-floor activity to ensure materials are available at the right time and in the right place. The role focuses on creating executable production plans that consider capacity, support customer delivery requirements, and drive continuous improvement across planning processes. Experience in MRP, ERP systems, complex manufacturing environments, and kitting is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate shop-floor activity to support production schedules

Manage and prioritise kitting activities to ensure production readiness

Prioritise materials and issues across Goods In, Stores, Dispatch, Purchasing and Engineering

Liaise with Purchasing to confirm material availability and quality of supply

Maintain full material traceability throughout the shop floor

Raise, manage and close Works Orders in line with MRP

Review, assess and action MRP exception messages

Align with Operations to support sales forecasting and site planning activities

Maintain MRP parameters in line with company policies

Communicate proactively with Customer Services regarding updates, issues and resolutions

Work within a cross-functional team to meet customer and delivery targets

Demonstrate an understanding of regulated manufacturing environments (e.g. aerospace / medical)

Key Performance Measures

Works Order actions and MRP adherence

Inventory reduction and control of WIP and obsolescence

Customer on-time delivery

Sales support metrics