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Do you have previous experience working in a Production Planning capacity as a Production Controller, Material Planner or similar?
Are you looking for a Senior role where you will lead and manage a team of Production Controllers?
Have you got leadership and management experience OR a wealth of experience in a production planning role?
Do you enjoy getting involved and being out on the shop floor working closely with the production teams to ensure that parts and products are being made on plan?
If so, then please read on!
The basics:
Job Title: Production Planner - team leader
Environment: Manufacturing - Precision Engineering
Location: Derby
Hours: Monday - Thursday - 7.30am-4.00pm, Friday - 7.30am-12:30pm - 39hrs per week.
Salary: (phone number removed)
Role: Permanent
Holidays: 33 days
Benefits: Death in service x2 of salary, pension
Overview:
Working in modern, purpose built, manufacturing facilities we now require a Senior Production Controller to lead a team of 3 production controllers.
The Production Planner will be responsible for managing all production planning and MRP control activities for the site, working closely with the production team leaders, production manager and operations manager to prioritise workload for the team of 3.
Overview of responsibilities
- Prioritise workload for the team of 3 production controllers and manage resource.
- Liaising with internal customers and sites across the UK and EU.
- Produce a production plan that maximises labour and machinery resource.
- Work closely with the production team to ensure quality on time production.
- Measure and produce capacity plans
- Ensure data is up to date and correct
The ideal candidate / Production Planner may have some of the following, however, please note these are only desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:
- Previous experience working in a production planning role within a manufacturing/production environment - ideally within an assembly focused environment.
- Any experience in a machining and fabrication environment beneficial
- SAP/MRP/ERP experience
- Competent working with computers including Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
- Previous experience working in a lead role - managing / directing a team beneficial.
Commutable from: Derby, Ilkeston, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas.
If you are interested in the Production Planner role please apply immediately due to the urgency of this role.
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