Planning & Logistics Manager Job Totnes area,England UK,Manufacturing / Production

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description Teledyne Valeport have more than 50 years’ experience designing and manufacturing oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instruments. We are committed to supplying innovative, high quality, reliable instrumentation, and our philosophy of keeping development and manufacturing entirely in-house means we can retain complete control over all aspects of our product range. Our stunning riverside premises in the picturesque town of Totnes in the southwest of the UK houses every facility required for design, CNC machining, environmental testing, assembly, calibration and servicing.

This end-to-end approach means customers can have complete faith in our expertise and be assured that we will continue to provide them with the high levels of quality, performance and service they have come to expect. The Planning & Logistics Manager is responsible for the end-to-end coordination of production planning, material readiness, logistics and shipping. This onsite role creates and communicates an achievable manufacturing plan, aligns demand with materials and capacity and ensures finished goods are shipped accurately, on time and in compliance with corporate, legal and regulatory requirements.

This role acts as a central coordination point across Production, Procurement, Stores, Service, Sales, Customs and Logistics, using IFS Cloud ERP/MRP to identify risks, set priorities, resolve constraints and support customer delivery, inventory control and operational efficiency onsite.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management Manage, support and develop the Logistics & Shipping team, setting clear daily priorities and standards. Coordinate planning and logistics workloads to support customer commitments and business priorities. Maintain team competency and training matrices, identify training needs and complete annual performance reviews. Promote a positive, safe and supportive working environment with clear, consistent communication. Provide regular delivery, planning, risk and compliance updates to the Site Operations Director.

Production Planning and Scheduling Develop and maintain short, medium and long-term production schedules. Convert customer orders and forecast demand into achievable manufacturing plans. Release, prioritise and manage production shop orders within IFS Cloud, in line with agreed business rules. Monitor progress, schedule adherence and work order completion, adjusting plans to minimise delays. With the departmental managers, balance resource loading across manufacturing departments and expedite risks to delivery commitments.

MRP, Materials and Inventory Execute and maintain MRP planning activities within IFS Cloud. Review and action MRP recommendations, exception messages and planning alerts. Work with Procurement and Stores to resolve shortages, late deliveries and supply constraints. Maintain accurate planning parameters, including lead times, order policies, safety stock and other planning data. Recommend actions to improve material availability, stock accuracy and inventory holdings.

Capacity and Operational Coordination Assess production capacity against customer demand and identify bottlenecks or resource…