Contract Production Planner

Contract Production Planner

Production Scheduler / Material Planner

6 month contract

Immediate start available

As a result of strong sales this leading design and development organisation are looking for a talented Production Planner to undertake a varied role in support of a diverse engineered product portfolio on a contract basis.

This role is critical to enabling continued manufacturing efficiency improvements and for ensuring that material is released to production in an effective manner.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Working in conjunction with manufacturing supervisors to ensure that all production areas are loaded efficiently while minimising work in progress levels
• Managing MRP setting up and maintaining planning parameters
• Monitor material availability and advise impact on delivery
• Maintain material allocations during engineering change process to minimise and advise on any stock obsolescence
• Manage active works orders to maximise manufacturing efficiency through batch sizes while minimising any overproduction
• Investigate stock and work in progress discrepancies, correct problems at root cause

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of planning a complex production schedule
• Working knowledge or ERP/ MRP/SAP
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills
• Ideally some experience with Kanban

The role will be: Inside IR35 PAYE and Umbrella PAYE options available

Likely to suit individuals with a background as (but not limited to): Production Planner, Manufacturing Planner, Scheduler, Planner or similar