Job Title: Production Planner
Location: Fradley, Staffordshire, UK
Contract & Hours: Permanent, 40‑hour week, Monday to Friday
Package includes: a starting salary from £30,000, a performance‑related bonus scheme, a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%.
Visa sponsorship: Please note that we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
We are looking for a Production Planner to join our team, responsible for building and managing detailed production schedules that keep our operations running efficiently and on time. You will play a key role in balancing demand, capacity and resources across multiple production lines, ensuring we meet customer needs while maximising throughput and minimising waste.
This is a hands‑on, fast‑paced role where you will work closely with colleagues across operations, procurement and customer services, constantly reviewing and adapting plans to keep things moving smoothly.
Responsibilities
* Developing and maintaining production schedules based on forecasts, stock requirements and customer orders
* Working closely with procurement, stock control and manufacturing teams to ensure materials and resources are available when needed
* Monitoring production progress and adjusting plans to meet deadlines and resolve any issues or bottlenecks
* Analysing capacity and workload to optimise output and ensure an even spread across production lines
* Supporting cross‑site planning, including balancing workloads and maintaining consistent lead times
* Recording and tracking production data, including output, delays and resource usage
* Communicating schedule changes, priorities and risks to key stakeholders
* Managing urgent orders and understanding their impact on capacity and delivery timelines
* Reporting overages and identifying actions to reduce waste
* Supporting stock takes and ensuring stock accuracy across the warehouse and systems
* Resolving system or journal errors to support accurate stock availability
Qualifications
* Experience in production planning, scheduling or supply chain roles
* Good understanding of manufacturing processes and resource planning
* Strong Excel skills and confidence using planning or ERP/MRP systems
* Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
* Clear and confident communication, with the ability to work across teams
* Comfortable working with data and using it to make decisions
Additional Information
* 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
* Occasional weekend working required
* Bank holiday working required (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day)
* Holiday must be coordinated with team members
* Travel between Rugeley and Fradley Park is essential
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone. If you need any additional support (e.g., alternative formats for your application, a support dog in the offices, a sign language interpreter) please let us know.
Employer holds an Equality Act commitment and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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