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A Production Planner opportunity has just become available within a rapidly growing manufacturer delivering high-precision, safety-critical engineered components, and systems. As the business continues to expand, they're looking for a capable planner to coordinate daily production activities, optimise scheduling, and drive data-led improvements, process flow, and digital transformation across manufacturing operations.
Offering a salary circa 43,000+, companywide bonus scheme, generous employer pension contributions, sociable working hours and genuine opportunities for personal development - this is a great move for someone who thrives on structure, systems, and continuous improvement.
Production Planner duties include -
- Maintain accurate MES data and champion paperless workflows to boost visibility and material flow.
- Support MES configuration, development, and digital transformation to streamline operations.
- Use data insights to refine process flow, validate changes, and drive continuous digital improvement.
- Coordinate closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics to ensure processes run smoothly.
- Produce clear, actionable reports to support performance reviews and decision-making.
- Assist with user setup, permissions, and version updates to maintain system integrity and performance.
- Keep the training matrix current and ensure single sign-off compliance across key approvals and validations.
Production Planner desirable skills and experience -
- Experience working within a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong working knowledge of ERP, MRP, or MES systems - ideally in implementation, or improvement projects.
- Analytical mindset with confidence using data to inform planning, decision-making, report writing, and process optimisation.
- Understanding of lean, 5S, process flow, and continuous improvement principles.
- Confident working in a busy, growing manufacturing business embracing digital and paperless processes.
Production Planner position benefits include -
- Salary circa of 43,000+ dependant on experience.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Sociable working hours and early Friday finish.
- Company bonus and healthcare options.
- Supportive, modern working culture embracing digital transformation and paperless processes.
- Personal development opportunities.
- Income Protection.
If you're an experienced Production Planner or Master Scheduler looking to join a forward-thinking manufacturer driving process flow, digital transformation, report writing, and single sign-off compliance, apply through this advert today.
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