Production Planner

Description:

CareerMakers Recruitment are currently looking for a Production Planner in Accrington, BB5.

Duties:

* Develop and maintain robust production schedules to ensure customer demand and delivery requirements are achieved.

* Utilise customer forecasts to support effective production planning and material scheduling.

* Liaise directly with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular orderbook updates and communicating any changes to delivery schedules.

* Monitor production progress and ensure manufacturing activities remain on schedule.

* Resolve scheduling conflicts and adjust plans were required to optimise production efficiency.

* Assess labour and capacity requirements, highlighting shortages or constraints where necessary.

* Evaluate raw material and bill of material requirements to support production demands

* Assisting with the booking and coordination of couriers and logistics to support on-time customer deliveries

* Evaluate production performance, identifying opportunities for improvement within the planning process.

* Generate and distribute KPI reports, analysing trends and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills:

* Previous experience in a production planning capacity

* Possess strong planning and analysis skills with the ability to implement processes and procedures and to track progress.

* Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

* Excellent organisational skills, initiative, attention to detail.

* Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office packages, in particular Excel.

* Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ERP/MRP system experience required.

Shift Pattern:

* Monday – Thursday 07.45 – 16.15 & Friday 07.45 – 13.45

The finer details:

* On going Work

* Permanent position

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

This is a great opportunity and if you would like to discuss your next Career move, please do not hesitate to get in touch with CareerMakers now