Production Planner
Job in
The Wyke, Shropshire, TF11, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-09
Listing for:
Orion Electrotech
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-09
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Operations Engineer, Manufacturing Production
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Production Planner – Production Scheduler / Production Planning
Location:
Telford
Salary: £ Attractive basic full benefits package
Hours – 8:30 – 5:15pm Monday – Thursday, 8:00 – 12:30 or 8:30 – 1:00pm Fridays
As Production Planner, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating production schedules to ensure customer orders are delivered on time and in full.
You will work closely with Operations, Materials, Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality, ensuring that labour, materials, and equipment are aligned to meet business demand efficiently.
This is a highly interactive, hands‑on role, where you will monitor demand, manage constraints, and proactively resolve issues to minimise downtime and maximise output.
Key Responsibilities- Creating, maintaining, and communicating daily and weekly production schedules
- Reviewing material availability, identifying shortages, and collaborating with Purchasing on solutions
- Owning and developing the Kanban system, including calculating and updating parameters
- Building and improving production planning processes from the ground up
- Coordinating with cross‑functional teams to ensure plans are realistic and achievable
- Monitoring WIP and work order progress, escalating risks where needed
- Maintaining high levels of accuracy within the ERP system
- Acting as the go‑to contact for planning‑related ERP queries
- Supporting internal and external communication with teams, partners, and customers
- Maintaining visual management tools and planning boards
- Driving continuous improvement and supporting operational performance targets
- Promoting a strong Health & Safety culture
- Proactive and organised planner who thrives in a manufacturing environment, with a keen eye for detail and a problem‑solving mindset
- 2-3 years' experience in production planning or scheduling
- Experience in establishing or running a Kanban system
- Good understanding of production workflows and planning processes
- Experience using ERP systems
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- Excellent attention to detail with a methodical approach
- Confident IT skills
- A positive, energetic, and proactive attitude
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