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Production Planner (6-Month Contract) – Food Manufacturing £35,000 Pro Rata This isn’t a long, drawn-out “ease yourself in” kind of role. You’re coming in for 6 months to make an impact. Get stuck in quickly, steady the plan, and keep the operation moving. No long runway. You’ll need to pick things up fast and get on with it. The role You’ll be responsible for planning production across multiple lines, making sure customer demand is met on time, in full, and as efficiently as possible. It’s a mix of planning, problem-solving, and staying one step ahead of issues before they land. You’ll be: • Building and managing daily production plans across all SKUs, • Balancing stock levels, shelf life, and demand to minimise waste, • Adjusting plans quickly when things inevitably change, • Working closely with Production, Sales, Warehouse and Engineering, • Acting as the central point of communication for planning, • Driving line efficiency by reducing changeovers and improving flow What they’re looking for • Experience in production planning within manufacturing, • Someone who can hit the ground running, • Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail

Production Planner (6-Month Contract) – Food Manufacturing £35,000 Pro Rata This isn’t a long, drawn-out “ease yourself in” kind of role. You’re coming in for 6 months to make an impact. Get stuck in quickly, steady the plan, and keep the operation moving. No long runway. You’ll need to pick things up fast and get on with it. The role You’ll be responsible for planning production across multiple lines, making sure customer demand is met on time, in full, and as efficiently as possible. It’s a mix of planning, problem-solving, and staying one step ahead of issues before they land. You’ll be: Building and managing daily production plans across all SKUs Balancing stock levels, shelf life, and demand to minimise waste Adjusting plans quickly when things inevitably change Working closely with Production, Sales, Warehouse and Engineering Acting as the central point of communication for planning Driving line efficiency by reducing changeovers and improving flow What they’re looking for Experience in production planning within manufacturing Someone who can hit the ground running Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail

The Production Planner will be responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and on-time delivery. Creation of production plans for Flexo & Extrusion Machine & Assembly. Create and maintain detailed production schedules to meet cus

The Production Planner is responsible for the day-to-day execution of production planning activities to support efficient manufacturing across the Basingstoke and East Grinstead sites. Translate demand and Master Production Schedule (MPS) into detailed, executable production plans aligned with capac

Production Planner (Contract) £400 per day LTD (All-In). We are seeking an experienced Production Planner to support a fastpaced food manufacturing site during a key project phase. Production planning experience within food manufacturing.

Production Planner / MRP Controller Overview Were recruiting for a detail-driven Production Planner to coordinate manufacturing schedules using an MRP system, ensuring customer delivery commitments are met. This role plays a key part in aligning produ

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Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Production Planner to manage short-term production scheduling within a key part of the operation. Production Planner – Manufacturing | Salary £38 – 45k + benefits | Location Croydon, South LondonOur client is a

Ideal applicants are expected to be highly IT literate and have experience in roles such as Workforce Planner or Operations Planner. A leading player in the UK food sector is seeking a Labour Planner to join their team in England. The successful candidate will be responsible for optimising workforce

A global leader in flow management solutions is seeking a Production Planner in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves maintaining accurate inventory records and coordinating production schedules to meet customer demands. Key responsibilities include managing master planning within the ERP system an

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Production Planner, apply today. Creating and maintaining production plans to support business demand. Monitoring production progress and adjusting plans in response to change.

A leading global packaging company is seeking a Print Planner in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves supporting manufacturing operations, maintaining production plans, and ensuring material availability.

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking a Production Planner to optimize manufacturing processes for aerospace components at their Aberdeenshire facility. Candidates should have experience in production planning within engineering environments and strong analytical skills. This full-time

A leading food manufacturer in Wirral is seeking a Labour Planner to oversee workforce scheduling during production cycles. This role is integral to meeting production plans while ensuring optimal workforce deployment. Responsibilities include developing production schedules, addressing staffing iss

Closely monitor the production process to ensure that production orders are completed on time and within budget. The ideal Senior Production Planner will have previous relevant experience of working in a similar role ideally within a manufacturing environment. The Senior Production Planner role offe

The role focuses on creating executable production plans that consider capacity, support customer delivery requirements, and drive continuous improvement across planning processes. Plan and coordinate shop-floor activity to support production schedules.

Job Title: Production Support and Administrator. Department: Production / Operations. We are seeking a highly capable and experienced Production Support and Administrator with a strong background in CNC engineering.

A leading manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a CNC Production Planner to oversee production for their CNC Machine Shop, including CNC Milling and CNC Turning operations.

A leading aerospace firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain production plans aligned with customer requirements.

Experience in production planning within manufacturing or a process-led environment. Confident using planning systems and production data. This is a key role within a fast-paced manufacturing operation, responsible for coordinating production plans to meet customer demand, quality standards and oper

Production Planner / MRP Controller. We’re recruiting for a detail-driven Production Planner to coordinate manufacturing schedules using an MRP system, ensuring customer delivery commitments are met. This role plays a key part in aligning production, materials, and resources, working closely with

A manufacturing leader located in Feltham is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Production Planner to oversee planning activities.

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Production and Material Controller for a permanent, full-time position with an annual salary of £37,000.

A leading manufacturing company in Sunbury-on-Thames is seeking a Planner to manage the production planning process.

A recruitment agency is seeking a Production Controller located in Bournemouth. In this role, you'll manage the production schedule, create ops and maintenance schedules, and monitor capacity planning. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in production planning, is Prince2 qualified, a

A recruitment agency is seeking an Electrical Production Planner for a 6-month contract in Luton, United Kingdom. Responsibilities include converting MRP generated planned orders into production orders, monitoring daily MRP expectations, and participating in continuous improvement meetings. In this

A medium-sized manufacturing company in Kirklees is looking for a proactive Production Planner. The role involves creating and maintaining production plans, liaising with internal stakeholders, and monitoring production progress.

Monitoring and reporting production efficiency metrics. Experience in production planning/scheduling (ideally in structural steel or construction). This is a key role where you’ll take ownership of production scheduling, ensuring fabrication runs efficiently, deadlines are met, and workshop capaci

We are looking for a skilled Production Planner to join our Industrial Operations Planning team in London. In this central planning role, you will create and maintain detailed production plans, align forecasts with manufacturing capacity, and ensure smooth execution across our operations. Maintain a

In this role, you'll support the production planning process by organizing schedules and coordinating information.

This position in other businesses can be referred to as; Production Planner or Production Scheduler, Production Planning Engineer or Lead Production Engineer, Production Planning Manager or Production Controller or Production Demand Planner or Demand Planner. We are seeking an experienced and proact

A manufacturing company in South Yorkshire is looking for an experienced Production Process Planner. This role is critical for developing and maintaining production schedules to ensure efficient fabrication activities. Applicants should have a strong background in production planning, particularly w

As a Production Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating production schedules and material planning activities to ensure customer requirements are met while maximising efficiency across operations. Production Planner – Food Manufacturing. You’ll work closely with production, supply chai

A leading automotive manufacturer in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is seeking a Logistics Forward Planner to enhance logistics systems for future vehicle programmes.

We are looking for a proactive and detail oriented Production Planner to manage short term production planning across a 0 to 4 week horizon for a key part of the Croydon manufacturing process. Ensure clear handover across production stages and avoid unnecessary re production. Create and maintain sho

A manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a detail-driven Production Planner to coordinate manufacturing schedules via an MRP system. This role involves aligning production, materials, and resources while collaborating with internal teams. Responsibilities include scheduling productio

The Production Planner is also responsible for undertaking all the required production administration activities. Producing all daily production plans accurately and on time – volumes, run rates, WIP etc – and provided to Production team. Imperial Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting

Develop, monitor, and maintain the production programme alongside the Production Director and Sub-contract Fabrication Manager. This is a key role responsible for developing and maintaining effective production schedules, ensuring fabrication activities are delivered efficiently, on time, and to the

A leading industrial company in the United Kingdom seeks a Planner to join the production team.

Works closely with production Supervisors and shift leaders to optimise production efficiency through SMART planning. Translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into a production plan with a time-phased schedule. Assemble schedule reporting regarding the shipment plan, the inven

Production Planner / Electrical Production Planner / MRP / OTTR / SAP / Estimating / Electrical Production. Our client based in the Luton area are looking to recruit a Production Planner / Electrical Production Planner on a 6 Month Contract. Reporting on the Production status and any production issu

A prominent transport company in London is seeking a Production Controller to oversee all production activities in their Engineering Department.

The planner forms a key link between the sales office and the factory by checking stock availability and highlighting potential customer shortages prior to sales orders being passed through to production. In addition, the planner will coordinate the production schedules with the supervisors to ensur

A leading engineering staffing provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Production Planner to develop production plans, manage logistics, and optimize operational efficiency.

A recruitment agency is seeking a Production Project Controller for a 12-month contract in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, offering up to £32 per hour. The ideal candidate will manage production schedules, assist in data processing, and optimize factory resources. Strong analytical skills and experience

A growing structural steel manufacturer in South Yorkshire is looking for an experienced Production Process Planner to own the production scheduling process. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production planning, a solid understanding of steel fabrication processes, and the abilit

A dynamic manufacturing company in Greater London is seeking a proactive Production Planner to manage short-term production across a 0 to 4 week horizon. You will work collaboratively with production, warehouse, and customer service teams to ensure delivery performance, optimising plant efficiency.