Production Planner
Location: Manchester
Salary: Up to £40,000 (DOE)
Hours: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain production schedules to support on‑time customer delivery.
* Support medium‑term production planning, providing forward visibility of workload, risks and capacity.
* Prioritise work orders and release jobs to production in line with agreed schedules.
* Monitor progress against plan and support actions to recover delays.
* Coordinate closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Purchasing teams.
* Maintain accurate planning data within the ERP/MRP system.
* Communicate changes to production plans clearly to relevant stakeholders.
* Support capacity planning and workload balancing across departments.
* Contribute to operational review meetings and planning reviews.
* Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, flow and delivery performance.
* Ensure planning activities align with quality, safety and operational standards.
Skills & Experience
* Experience in a production planning, scheduling or manufacturing coordination role.
* Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (any system considered).
* Understanding of production schedules, priorities and capacity constraints.
* Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
* Clear communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally.
* Good attention to detail and data accuracy.
Package
* Salary: Up to £40,000
* Bonus: Quarterly bonus (£1,000 per quarter subject to KPIs)
* Pension: 4% employee contribution / 4% employer contribution
* Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
* Working Hours:
o Monday – Thursday: 07:45 – 16:30 (30 minutes unpaid lunch)
o Friday: 07:45 – 12:45
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