Overview
Our established and successful manufacturing client in Caerphilly are recruiting for a Production Planner to join them on a Temp to Perm basis.
While you will join on a temporary basis initially, the successful candidate will then go onto be offered a permanent contract after a period of bedding in.
In this exciting role you will organise production according to demand and quality standards, ensuring the smooth and cost-efficient flow of production operations.
Hourly Rate: Between £14.50 - £16.65 per hour
Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm / Friday 9am - 4pm.
Key Duties
* Coordinate production workflow via capacity planning & lead time systems.
* Maintain the build schedules for manufactured products.
* Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover demand.
* Adhere to the weekly production plan, ensuring best production efficiency.
* BOM integration to support material planning activities.
* Organise production builds to satisfy customer demand & avoid productivity stoppage.
* Liaison with Labour planner regarding line running rates and any potential line problems.
* Ensure adequate availability of parts for build avoiding supply shortages.
* Monitor supplier performance in line with Purchasing Team Leader.
* Monitor finished goods stock levels maintaining inventory in line with agreed KPI's.
* Prepare and submit status and performance reports.
* Collaborate with quality control, warehouse and other staff.
Knowledge and Experience
* Knowledge of tracking material and flow within production.
* Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.
* Working knowledge of MS Office and systems.
* Strong organisational, problem-solving and numeracy skills.
* Excellent communication abilities.
* Experience in production scheduling ideally within an assembly environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to quickly join a highly prestigious engineering company with a long, successful history. For the right person, a permanent contract will be offered quickly.
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