Job Description
Position: Production Process Planner
Location: Barnsley
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Production Process Planner required to join a well established Structural Steelwork company. The successful candidate will have Production Planning and scheduling experience, and ideally come from a structural steel or fabrication background.
Production Process Planner Job Overview
* Monitor the Production Programme alongside the Production Director and Sub-contract Fabrication Manager, ensuring accurate scheduling and allocation of hours.
* Add new contracts to the Production Programme and adjust existing ones as necessary.
* Regularly review Tekla Structures models to establish accurate fabrication hours and set efficiency targets.
* Analyse tender data to allocate labour budgets appropriately across production tasks.
* Assist with reviewing sub-contract fabrication budgets and quotes to ensure cost-effectiveness.
* Coordinate upfront production processes prior to fabrication, including manufacture of plate and box girder carcasses, bought out or machined items, and fabrication jigs.
* Identify opportunities to split fabrication into sub-assemblies to improve efficiency and utilisation of factory resources.
* Liaise with Design & Drawing Office departments to advise on ‘design for manufacture’ opportunities and complex fabrication requirements.
* Support the QS and Estimating teams by providing guidance on fabrication times, substantiating variation costs, and tracking production performance.
* Maintain and update the ‘Master Efficiency’ document, reporting production hours and efficiency metrics for internal and sub-contract processes.
* Coordinate with other group companies and sub-contractors as required, which may involve travel.
Production Process Planner Job Requirements
* Previous experience in the construction industry, ideally structural steelwork, with a fabrication or technical background.
* Experience with Tekla Structures is advantageous; training can be provided.
* Qualifications such as NVQ in fabrication & welding or a relevant academic subject are desirable.
* Strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, and the initiative to work independently and as part of a team.
* Ability to work to strict project timescales and adapt to changing priorities.
* Must live within a commutable distance of Barnsley
Production Process Planner Salary & Benefits
* Permanent position
* Salary - £40,000 to £45,000 (DOE)
* Monday to Friday
* Competitive holiday allowance
* Pension scheme