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Transport Planner
Preston
£40,000 - £50,000
NEOS Engineering Recruitment are looking for an experienced transport planner to join a leading recycling company. The client are a great client of ours who are searching on a maternity cover basis although there is potential for extension due to business growth in the transport team. If you are looking for a new role as a Transport Planner then please read below.
The Role:
As a Transport Planner, you will ensure efficient nationwide route planning between sites in accordance with driving time regulations, while supporting drivers, maintaining vehicles, and adapting to real-time changes. This role involves producing achievable transport plans, liaising with stakeholders, and handling administrative tasks to optimise operations in a dynamic environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring nationwide routes are planned efficiently between sites and in accordance with driving time regulations.
- Providing drivers with their route instructions and reviewing the daily completion of plans.
- Producing a plan that allows for vehicles to be maintained in accordance with the vehicle maintenance schedule.
- Producing an achievable and efficient transport plan, allocating jobs to suitable drivers and correct vehicles, whilst also communicating any job-specific instructions.
- Ensuring the plan is updated to reflect changes such as task variations, driver unavailability, traffic restrictions, etc.
Candidate Requirements:
- Strong geographical knowledge.
- Prior transport planning experience is essential.
- IT literate and a good communicator.
Benefits:
- 42.75 hours per week between 7am-7pm, Monday to Friday.
- Supportive, inclusive workplace with a focus on employee value and wellbeing.
- Opportunity for role extension due to business growth.
- Commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing, including pre- and post-employment drug testing.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transport professional to join a sustainability-focused family-run business, please reach out if you are open to something new.
