Production Fulfilment Planner at Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd
Location: Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom
Base pay range
Up to £36k, depending on experience.
About the role
Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.
Liaising with IBP Operations Planning, Production, Supply Chain and stakeholders to generate an agreed near‑term production plan which maximises capacity utilisation and labour effectiveness, supporting time phased work order generation.
Production Fulfilment Planner will be based at our Barnstaple site and will require being onsite 5 days a week.
Responsibilities
* Work with peers to develop and maintain production schedules which deliver On‑time, On‑cost, On‑quality and maximise capacity utilisation, maintaining the Master Production Schedule for a circa <=6 month horizon.
* Monitor MRP action lists to ensure accuracy to plan.
* Set lead times for the product portfolio in liaison with Production.
* Maintain inventory parameters within AccSC (e.g., ROP, Batch Size, Safety Stock) as appropriate to balance inventory with OTOCOQ.
* Identify bottlenecks early and adjust schedules accordingly to overcome constraints, optimising work centres and routings.
* Prepare route sheets and works orders, including multi‑operation sub‑contract processing on some items; with route sheets detailing manufacturing operations and highlighting any special requirements.
* Maintain visual management of performance against schedule and KPIs.
* Liaise with stakeholders on engineering change requests, review and communicate the impact on schedules and maintain effectivity dates in AccSC.
* Provide progress / status updates to Delivery PMs as required.
Benefits
* Work life balance
* Hybrid / flexible working arrangements
* 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
* Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
* Half‑day Fridays
* Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave Family & wellbeing
* Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
* All Staff Bonus
* Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
* Cycle to work scheme
* Wellbeing Centre
* Sports & Social activities
* Employee Discounts portal – online and in‑store discounts, travel savings
* Canada Life GP and financial advice
* Life assurance policy
* Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
* Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
* Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
* Private seated lunch areas
* Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
* Onsite showers and toiletries provision
* Free onsite parking
Skills you need
* Experienced in material and production planning, comfortable using various tools and processes
* Experience of ERP in a manufacturing environment
* Understanding / experience of product lifecycles
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* A team player who can work autonomously, methodical and accurate with attention to detail and still hit deadlines
* Engineering background (NVQ3, ONC or equivalent) is desirable
Employment type
* Contract
Seniority level
* Entry level
Job function
* Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Contact
For more information, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call.
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