Production Planner

Job Title:

Production Planner
Salary:  £34,000 to £40,000

Location:

Tamworth, Staffordshire

Hours:

Mon-Fri 40hours

About the Role

This hands-on position is responsible for planning the company's manufacturing operations to optimise customer service, flexibility, and on-time delivery. The role involves monitoring and enhancing ERP/MRP systems to support business growth, identifying risks, managing production planning, and driving continuous improvement in both systems and shop-floor performance.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and analyse sales order requirements, highlighting potential constraints and risks.
Create and manage the machine shop production plan, identifying risks and monitoring recovery actions.
Progress and expedite shortages to achieve OTDIF (On-Time Delivery In Full) and reduce lead times.
Issue work orders (job packs) and "Work To" lists, set throughput targets with managers, and ensure achievement of agreed scheduling goals.
Communicate by exception, flagging urgent risks for prompt action planning.
Review and maintain routing and ERP data as necessary.
Help implement, use, and develop production scheduling and ERP tools to support business growth.
Participate in continuous improvement and data collection activity, within your own team and other departments.
Liaise daily with customers to ensure excellent communication.
Embrace a flexible, proactive team approach; amend routings where required for a fast-changing environment.
Train team members in correct daily ERP booking and drive data accuracy.
Attend daily production meetings, report, and resolve OTDIF issues.
Support agreement of ROL/ROQ levels (re-order levels, re-order quantities) and secure financial sign-off for made-to-stock parts.
Produce capacity analysis and identify bottle-necks, supporting their resolution.
Promote a "visual management" approach with the shop floor.
Take an active role in the rollout of Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) principles.

Skills, Experience & Personal Attributes

Minimum 3 years’ experience with MRP/ERP and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) in a logistics, production planning or manufacturing control environment.
NVQ level 3 or higher qualification required.
Advanced IT skills, especially with MS Office Excel.
Strong understanding of production planning, ERP, and MRP principles.
Excellent communication (verbal & written), organisation, and negotiation skills.

To find out more please reach out to Max Sinclair (url removed)