Job Description
Production Planner – Sheffield – Competitive salary
Elevation Recruitment Group are excited to be working with a dynamic precision engineering business in Sheffield that is looking for a Production Planner to join their team.
As the Production Planner, you will be responsible for generating a production plan to obtain the most efficient factory performance possible whilst achieving Customer demand OTIF
Benefits:
* 1pm finish every Friday!
* 25 days holiday + bank holiday + the option to buy an additional 5 days holiday
* Healthcare
* Death in service (4 x salary)
* Xmas shutdown
* Pension
* Onsite secure parking
Hours: 8am – 4pm (Monday – Thursday) and 8am-1pm (Friday)
Key Duties:
* Develop and manage production plans by analysing customer schedules/forecasts, monitoring adherence to the MPS, and communicating impacts to relevant teams.
* Coordinate capacity planning with Operations and Planning teams to assess labour, equipment capacity, and production workload requirements.
* Maintain strong customer relationships by responding to requirements within deadlines and leading regular customer meetings.
* Oversee inventory management, ensuring optimal WIP levels while controlling obsolete, scrap, non-conforming, and aged stock.
* Manage shipping and delivery processes, ensuring goods are dispatched accurately, on time, and to the correct location.
* Produce sales forecasts and ERP order book updates, while supporting KPI reporting and maintaining compliance with company procedures, policies, and operational standards.
Required skills & experience:
* Previous Production Planning experience within a technical environment
* Strong Excel skills
* Strong communication skills
About Elevation
Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long-term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.