NexGen Consultancy LTD are currently supporting a growing precision engineering brand based in Derbyshire. Our client specialising in the supply within the food industry are looking for a Production Planner to join their team. As a manufacturing planner you will be responsible for planning and scheduling their manufacturing activities including machining, laser cut and folding, fabrication, electrical/mechanical build. The Manufacturing Planner is also responsible for identifying material requirements to maintain efficient work flow and stock levels, driven by manufacturing planner and weekly manufacturing schedule. Coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials within/between departments according to daily and weekly production schedules. Interacting with section leaders, sales, and design engineering to determine progress of work and completion dates, inventory levels and solving production problems to ensure adherence to the overall manufacturing plans. Duties & Responsibilities: * Plan and prepare production schedules for each manufacturing cell, monitoring, scheduling, and tracking KPIs. * Create, monitor and drive the overall manufacturing plan to meet customer forecasted delivery schedule * Liase with the Stores Team to identify material requirements and availability to ensure the manufacturing plan and schedules are achieved * Analyse production specifications and manufacturing data and establis...