Production Planner

A leading organisation are seeking a talented and dedicated Production Planner to join their team in Westhoughton on a permanent basis. Offering a competitive salary of up to 43,000, this opportunity has arisen due to the company's continued growth and success.

In this role, you will support the Supply Chain Manager by developing, managing, and executing the production schedule to meet customer demand while optimising manufacturing capacity.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment, along with a proactive approach and strong organisational skills.

Role responsibilities of the Production Planner include:

• Developing a practical and well-informed production plan that accounts for operational constraints and engineering specifications.
• Maintaining consistent communication with central planning and commercial teams to ensure alignment.
• Overseeing the creation of work orders and manufacturing Bills of Materials.
• Gathering, verifying, and analysing statistical data to support planning and management decisions.
• Leading weekly and daily planning meetings to coordinate activities and ensure smooth operations.
• Preparing shipping documentation and ensuring deliveries adhere to forecasts, while collaborating with the shipping coordinator to facilitate timely product outloads.

Person Specification of the Buyer:

• Proven experience in a similar role within production or supply chain planning
• Comprehensive understanding of workflow processes and planning constraints
• Hands-on experience working in fast-paced manufacturing environments
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with particular expertise in Excel

Salary

Up to 43k

This position requires full on-site presence.

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within production or supply chain as a production planner, supply chain planner, operations planner, planning coordinator, manufacturing scheduler, production controller, production control specialist, supply chain coordinator, supply chain specialist, master production scheduler, production scheduler or plant scheduler.