Production Planner
hace 18 días
Gloucester
Role: Production Planner Location: Tewkesbury Status: Permanent Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum About the Role We are seeking a proactive and detail-driven Production Planner to join our client's growing manufacturing team. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring efficient shop floor scheduling and achieving OTIF (On Time In Full) customer delivery through effective use of our ERP/MRP systems You will play a key part in coordinating production activities, maintaining workflow efficiency, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment operating to ISO 13485 standards. Key Responsibilities – Production Planner • Load work orders efficiently while maintaining customer delivery commitments, • Maintain accurate, up-to-date tracking of live works orders, • Produce monthly and weekly forward loading plans across all production resources, including manual operations (deburring, inspection, packing/despatch, etc.), • Monitor progress against schedules, pro-actively addressing delays and supporting machinists to meet targets, • Ensure timely movement of jobs between processes, • Raise purchase requisitions for subcontract operations and ensure subcontract requirements are communicated to purchasing, • Ensure raw materials are issued correctly and in a timely manner, • Maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOM), including set and cycle times, • Monitor stock accuracy for raw materials and finished goods, • Identify production constraints and collaborate with Shop Floor Management to resolve them, • Troubleshoot bottlenecks and implement process improvements, • Monitor and report on KPIs and production performance, • Prioritise workflow to ensure monthly output aligns with budgeted sales targets, • Ensure compliance with ISO 13485 quality standards, • Complete ERP administration within SAGE200/Preactor, • Liaise with internal departments to provide data and operational support, • Adhere to company Quality Control procedures and Health & Safety policies, • Recommend improvements to enhance product quality and operational efficiency Qualifications & Requirements – Production Planner • Proven experience as a Production Planner within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (essential), • Strong hands-on problem-solving skills with a focus on efficiency and quality, • Experience in lean manufacturing and process optimisation (desirable), • Excellent IT skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, • Experience with SAGE200 or IFS systems (desirable – training provided), • Educated to A-Level (or equivalent) or above What We Offer • A key role within a growing and quality-driven manufacturing business, • Opportunity to influence production efficiency and continuous improvement, • Ongoing training and professional development, • Supportive team environment, • 25 days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays, • Modern State of the art facility If you are highly organised, motivated by achieving targets, and thrive in a manufacturing setting where quality and delivery performance matter, we would love to hear from you. For more information on this role, please contact Paul Furlong on 01453 829789 or send a copy of your CV to Who We're Looking For: Candidates currently working as a manufacturing Planner, Master Scheduler or Process Engineer are ideal for this role Explore more opportunities in your field at . Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job-seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process. JBRP1_UKTJ