Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nuneaton Warwickshire
- Date: 13 hours ago
Description:
Production Planning Manager – Precision & Heavy Engineering
Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday – Days
Employment: Permanent
The Opportunity
An established and highly respected engineering manufacturer based in Nuneaton is looking to recruit an experienced Production Planning Manager to oversee production activities and lead a small, highly skilled team of machinists.
Specialising in the manufacture of heavy-duty, wear-resistant steel components, the business supplies demanding industries including mining, quarrying, recycling, earthmoving and heavy engineering.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong engineering background who enjoys combining production planning, workshop coordination and hands-on team management.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring production runs efficiently, workloads are effectively managed and customer delivery commitments are consistently achieved.
Key Responsibilities
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Plan, schedule and coordinate production activities across the machine shop.
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Manage and support a small team of experienced CNC and conventional machinists.
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Prioritise workloads according to customer requirements, production capacity and delivery deadlines.
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Monitor work in progress, identifying potential bottlenecks and implementing practical solutions.
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Liaise with management, purchasing and other departments to ensure materials and resources are available.
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Oversee daily workshop activities, ensuring machines and personnel are utilised effectively.
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Maintain high standards of quality, productivity and health and safety.
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Review production schedules and respond to changing customer priorities.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce lead times.
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Provide technical guidance and support to the workshop team when required.
About You
We are looking for an experienced engineering professional who understands the challenges of managing production within a busy machining and fabrication environment.
Essential experience:
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Previous experience in production planning, workshop management or manufacturing supervision.
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Strong understanding of CNC machining and general engineering processes.
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Experience coordinating workloads and managing skilled engineering personnel.
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Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand manufacturing requirements.
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Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
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A practical, solutions-focused approach to production challenges.
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Confident communication and leadership skills.
Desirable experience:
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Background in heavy engineering, precision machining, steel processing or fabrication.
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Knowledge of CNC milling, turning and large-component machining.
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Experience working with low-volume, bespoke or batch manufacturing.
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Familiarity with production planning systems, ERP or MRP software.
What's on Offer?
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Competitive salary of approximately £50,000 per annum.
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Permanent, days-based position, Monday to Friday.
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Opportunity to lead an established team of skilled engineers.
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Varied and technically interesting manufacturing projects.
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A stable, specialist engineering environment.
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The opportunity to make a genuine impact on production efficiency and operational performance.
Interested?
If you are an experienced Production Planning Manager, Machine Shop Manager or Production Supervisor looking for a new challenge within a specialist engineering business, we would welcome your application.
Apply today or contact Precision Talent Network Ltd for a confidential discussion.
This vacancy is advertised by Precision Talent Network Ltd on behalf of our client