Production Planner

Job Opportunity: Operations Planner Transport Industry
Location: Doncaster (initially) / Barton-under-Needwood (relocating)
Salary: £39,000 £43,000 DOE
£26.93-30.34 per hour (Contract pay)
Contract: Temporary to Permanent
Lodging Allowance Provided in Doncaster for 4 6 Months

Are you ready to take your planning career to the next level in the dynamic world of Transport production? We re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Operations Planner to join our team during an exciting period of transition and growth.

About the Role:

As an Operations Planner, you ll play a key role in coordinating and optimising production schedules to meet customer demand efficiently and cost-effectively. You ll be part of a collaborative team, reporting directly to the Enterprise Planning Manager, and will help shape the future of our operations as we relocate to our new site in Barton-under-Needwood.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage production schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure availability of materials, equipment, and workforce.
• Monitor production progress and adjust plans as needed.
• Collaborate with procurement, inventory, warehouse, and sales teams.
• Analyse production data to drive efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Support new bids and the industrialisation process.

Deliverables:

• Proven experience in production planning, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and process optimization.
• Ability to demonstrate optimising a production schedule and maximising efficiency

Desired but not essential:

• Experience in transportation or engineering production.

Closing Date: Friday 20th June 2025 Midday

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group is in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.