Production Planner
5 days ago
Barnsley
Position: Production Process Planner Location: Barnsley Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Production Process Planner required to join a well established Structural Steelwork company. The successful candidate will have Production Planning and scheduling experience, and ideally come from a structural steel or fabrication background. Production Process Planner Job Overview • Monitor the Production Programme alongside the Production Director and Sub-contract Fabrication Manager, ensuring accurate scheduling and allocation of hours., • Add new contracts to the Production Programme and adjust existing ones as necessary., • Regularly review Tekla Structures models to establish accurate fabrication hours and set efficiency targets., • Analyse tender data to allocate labour budgets appropriately across production tasks., • Assist with reviewing sub-contract fabrication budgets and quotes to ensure cost-effectiveness., • Coordinate upfront production processes prior to fabrication, including manufacture of plate and box girder carcasses, bought out or machined items, and fabrication jigs., • Identify opportunities to split fabrication into sub-assemblies to improve efficiency and utilisation of factory resources., • Liaise with Design & Drawing Office departments to advise on ‘design for manufacture’ opportunities and complex fabrication requirements., • Support the QS and Estimating teams by providing guidance on fabrication times, substantiating variation costs, and tracking production performance., • Maintain and update the ‘Master Efficiency’ document, reporting production hours and efficiency metrics for internal and sub-contract processes., • Coordinate with other group companies and sub-contractors as required, which may involve travel. Production Process Planner Job Requirements • Previous experience in the construction industry, ideally structural steelwork, with a fabrication or technical background., • Experience with Tekla Structures is advantageous; training can be provided., • Qualifications such as NVQ in fabrication & welding or a relevant academic subject are desirable., • Strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, and the initiative to work independently and as part of a team., • Ability to work to strict project timescales and adapt to changing priorities., • Must live within a commutable distance of Barnsley Production Process Planner Salary & Benefits • Permanent position, • Salary - £40,000 to £45,000 (DOE), • Monday to Friday, • Competitive holiday allowance, • Pension scheme