Production Planning & Materials Manager

Here at Hays, we are recruiting for a Production Planning & Materials Manager to join an independent UK manufacturing company based in North Yorkshire. From bespoke one-off designs to low-volume manufacture, the business enjoys a unique place within its sector thanks to its application of groundbreaking technologies that drive the industry forward. This role is paying £50,000 per annum depending on experience, with 5 days required on site with some flexibility. For this role you will be reporting to the Operations Director, with the purpose of the role is to create and implement a best practice capacity planning vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures in line with ERP/MRP systems to aid and improve operational importance. Key skills/responsibilities:

• Responsible for material demand planning and stock control
• Responsible for the efficiency and utilisation of available plant hours incorporating planning maintenance cycles.
• Responsible for ensuring that capacity planning is fully integrated within the ERP/MRP systems.
• Lead capacity planning activities ensuring delivery against operational requirements, and which optimise manufacturing efficiency and costs.
• Refine systems and methods to continually improve plans so that the organisation can better anticipate customer needs, maximising planning input into tender and PCAF stages.
• Manage deviations from the plan that have financial impact, liaising with Commercial and finance departments.
• Monitor key manufacturing processes and data to identify capacity constraints and trends.
• Extensive experience within a factory planning role.
• Support and advise on best practices for the implementation of the new IFS ERP.

Experience/Qualifications required:

• Degree (engineering or business) level preferred, although professional Six Sigma or lean qualifications or equivalent are accepted.
• Experience in a factory planning role, preferably within a composite manufacturing or aerospace/defence environment.
• Have good working knowledge of MS Office based applications.
• Ideally, have working experience of Max and IFS MRP and implementation.
• Confident individual with a strong ability to create and build close working relationships.
• To be self-motivated with the ability to produce accurate work and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills.

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