James Walker Cockermouth are recruiting a Planner on a fixed term 18‑month contract.
Planner – Fixed Term 18 months
About us
A dynamic global manufacturing organisation supplying a vast range of high‑performance fluid sealing products and associated knowledge‑based services to virtually every industry sector. With state‑of‑the‑art skills in materials technology, particularly relating to elastomers, polymers, composites and engineering plastics, plus extensive expertise in precision machining of exotic alloys for metallic seals and tension‑control fasteners for bolted joints, our worldwide group of companies has 11 operations and a further 40 spread across Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, SE Asia, South Africa and the USA.
The Position
This role will be within the Planning department based at the Cockermouth Manufacturing Business Unit in Cockermouth, Cumbria. The hours of work are 35 hours per week and the salary is £23,939.88 per annum.
Key responsibilities
* Convert sales order or forecast demand into supply via the release of Works Orders from the material planner workbench, printing and distributing to the shopfloor.
* Advising internal customers of any delays with the planning of orders, including component ordering and tool procurement.
* Work closely with Operations to update and execute the daily and weekly plan/work schedule of activities, ensuring delivery on time to internal and external customers.
* Prepare appropriate documentation, e.g. KPI’s and overdue reports, and ensure these are regularly updated and communicated across units, feeding back delays to sales companies.
* Identify and propose solutions to unplanned situations that can affect the schedule and ensure these are promptly addressed.
* Analyse trends and patterns in the production schedule to identify potential bottlenecks/risks, the impact of large volume orders, and effective utilisation of spare capacity.
* Attend regular unit performance meetings and follow through designated actions to completion.
* Seek ways of improving customer satisfaction levels from an operational supply chain perspective.
About You – Experience / Qualifications
* Experience of working within a Planning, Customer Service or office environment, being proactive in meeting customer expectations and delivering results.
* GCSE Grade C/Level 4 or equivalent in English and Mathematics.
* An NVQ in Customer Service, Business Administration or a Planning related qualification would be preferred but is not essential.
* Excellent planning and organisational skills.
* The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* Excellent team‑working skills, with the ability to work on your own initiative.
* Sound IT skills with experience of using Microsoft Packages such as Word, Excel, Oracle or other planning systems.
Closing date for applications: Friday 22 May 2026.
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