Location: Gloucestershire, South West, UKOperations Planner A leading aerospace & defence manufacturer is expanding and looking for an experienced Operations Planner to help drive production efficiency, optimise workflow and ensure customers receive high-quality, precision-engineered products on time.This is a key role within a growing organisation and perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-mix, low-volume environment and enjoys working closely with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams.As an Operations Planner, you will be responsible for shaping and maintaining the manufacturing plan, ensuring resources are aligned and production runs smoothly. Your duties will include:Developing and maintaining detailed manufacturing plans and routings for aerospace components and assembliesScheduling and prioritising production orders based on customer demand and delivery deadlinesWorking with procurement and materials teams to secure timely availability of parts, tooling and consumablesMonitoring WIP and proactively resolving bottlenecks or delaysCollaborating with engineering to address deviations, rework and non-conformance issuesSupporting capacity planning, resource allocation and load levelling across production cellsMaintaining accurate data in ERP/MRP systemsDriving continuous improvement across planning and scheduling processesEnsuring compliance with ISO 9001 and wider aerospace quality standardsSkills and ExperienceEssential:3-5 years' experience in manufacturing planning or production control (ideally aerospace/defence)Strong ERP/MRP experience and familiarity with work order managementConfident interpreting engineering drawings and technical specificationsSolid understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principlesHighly organised with excellent planning capabilityAnalytical and proactive problem-solverStrong communicator across engineering, production and supply chain teamsMeticulous attention to detail and a commitment to qualityDesirable:Knowledge of ISO 9001, NADCAP, EASA/CAA requirementsUnderstanding of aerospace materials, machining, assembly or design-to-production processesDegree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration or similarCertifications such as APICS CPIM, Lean Six Sigma, PMP/Prince2Experience within CNC machining or aerospace assembly planningTPBN1_UKTJ