Production Planner

Leicestershire £38,000 Wed Sat (4 on / 3 off)

If you re a Production / Shift Planner who thrives in pace, pressure, and complexity, this role will challenge you and reward you.

This is a stand-alone Production Shift Planner role within a high-volume, short shelf-life manufacturing environment. You ll sit at the heart of the operation, owning the plan, managing constant change, and keeping production flowing when things don t go to plan.

The business is PE-backed, heavily invested, and scaling fast offering genuine opportunity, progression, and exposure.

• PE-backed business with continued investment in people, systems, and infrastructure

• Clear progression: Shift Planner Senior Shift Planner Planning Manager

• High-impact role with real ownership

• Fast-paced environment where strong planners stand out quickly

• Creating and owning accurate production plans to maximise service and control cost

• Planning materials, labour, and lines alongside Production, Hygiene, and Engineering

• Managing customer orders and updating plans in real time

• Monitoring live production vs plan and reacting quickly to change

• Coordinating transport with hauliers to ensure cost-effective scheduling

• Purchasing key raw materials and managing supplier communication

• Escalating operational issues when required

• Supporting the development of robust planning processes for future growth

• Experience planning in a fast-paced manufacturing / FMCG / food environment

• Confidence planning independently on shift

• Strong Excel capability (tested during interview)

• Comfortable making decisions quickly under pressure

• Clear communicator, organised, resilient, and solution-focused

This is not a SAP-heavy role. It s about thinking clearly, planning logically, and reacting fast.

• Shifts: Wednesday Saturday (4 on / 3 off)

• Rotating hours:

  • Week 1: 7am 5pm

  • Week 2: 10am 8pm

• Salary: £38,000 (fixed)

• Benefits: Pension, 26.5 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), health cash plan

If you re looking for pace, pressure, progression, and ownership, apply now.

If your background is slower-paced or heavily system-led, this role won t be the right fit but for the right planner, it s a standout opportunity.