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Production Planner

£42,000 plus benefits

Purpose of the Production Planner:

To coordinate the end-to-end production workflow across operations, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of materials. Responsibilities include scheduling, resource and inventory management, supplier coordination, and cross-departmental collaboration.

Main duties for the Production Planner:

* Develop and maintain production schedules for operations.

* Plan and place orders for outsourced work and finishing materials.

* Print and verify job bags and provide capacity forecasts.

* Coordinate delivery of products from suppliers and advise teams on job status, overs/unders, and delivery timelines.

* Monitor and manage inventory of finished materials, coordinate with procurement for timely replenishment.

* Schedule equipment usage efficiently and adjust plans for rush orders or changes.

* Identify and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing principles.

* Maintain records of schedules, orders, and inventory; generate reports and analyse production quality data.

* Understand site operations to provide support and resolve issues while maintaining positive internal relationship

Skills required for the Production Planner:

* Proven experience in production planning and scheduling, preferably in the manufacturing industry with a strong understanding of the operations and dispatch.

* Ability to forecast and order finishing materials.

* Proficient IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel etc) with the ability to use production planning scheduling tools tailored to production.

* Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

* Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in production planning.

* Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles is desirable to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.

* Strong communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to read and clearly write instructions and to also present information in one-on-one or small team situations.

* The ability to think creatively and technically.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Good organisational skills the ability to prioritise and adapt workload to changing priorities.

* Proactive attitude who works well on own initiative as well as part of a team.

* Maintain exceptional hygiene standards, continuously leading by example.

Hours of work for the Production Planner:

Monday to Friday days 37.5 hours a week

Benefits for the Production Planner:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Life Assurance

Medicash

Retails discount

Onsite free parking

Reward scheme

Referral program etc etc

This is a permanent position based in Huntingdon

For more details on the Production Planner, please contact Lisa Parsons