Planner, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Operations Engineer

Planner – Engineering / Manufacturing

Location:

Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
Salary: £45,000 (dependent on experience)
A leading manufacturer within the aerospace and medical sector is seeking a Planner to join their production team. This role will suit someone with a strong background in manufacturing planning who enjoys improving processes and ensuring materials and resources are in place to meet customer delivery schedules.
As a Planner, you’ll coordinate with purchasing, engineering, stores, and dispatch teams to ensure production runs smoothly. You’ll also play a key role in forecasting, improving MRP accuracy, and contributing to on-time delivery and inventory control targets.
Responsibilities:
 
* Plan and prioritise materials and work orders across the shop floor
 
* Coordinate with purchasing to ensure availability and quality of materials
 
* Maintain and action MRP exception messages and works orders
 
* Support production forecasting and align with sales planning activities
 
* Develop and enhance planning procedures and scheduling processes
 
* Communicate proactively with customer services on delivery updates and changes
 
* Support traceability and compliance with aerospace/medical standards
Requirements:
 
* Strong planning experience within a manufacturing environment
 
* Experience with MRP or ERP systems
 
* Confident communicator across departments (Production, Purchasing, Engineering)
 
* Understanding of traceability and documentation requirements
 
* Process-driven mindset with a continuous improvement attitude
Join a company that values precision, reliability, and professional development — where your planning expertise directly contributes to customer success and operational excellence