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Location: Runcorn
Salary: Competitive- depending on experience
Type: Permanent
Looking for a role where your planning skills make a real difference?
Russell Taylor Group are recruiting a Production Planner to join our client's production team in Runcorn. You will play a key role in keeping their services running smoothly - ensuring customers get what they need, when they need it.
This is a day shift, Monday-Friday role (no nights, no weekend rota), so it's perfect if you're looking for a job that balances responsibility with a steady routine.
The Role:
- Building and updating daily production schedules, keeping everything on track.
- Making sure stock levels are healthy so customers aren't kept waiting.
- Helping to coordinate new patient services while keeping costs efficient.
- Prioritising workflows so that urgent needs are always met.
- Attend daily production meetings to understand status and communicate back to relevant departments required actions
- Monitoring production vs plan, spotting issues early and keeping teams informed.
- Supporting planning for bank holidays and shutdown periods.
The candidate:
- Previous experience in production planning is essential - Pharma/GMP environment is highly desirable
- Someone who is organised, quick to adapt, and great at problem solving.
- A strong communicator who enjoys being part of a team.
What's in it for you:
- No weekend or night shifts
- 33 days holiday (rising with service) + option to buy or sell extra.
- Tailored training & development to help you progress.
- Pension scheme with increasing contributions
- Life assurance (4x salary) and healthcare cashback scheme (dental, optical & more)
- Support for you and your family - maternity/paternity/adoption leave, EAP, and funded family days out.
- Extra perks like paid professional fees, cycle-to-work scheme, Blue Light Card, free parking, and a subsidised canteen.
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