An exciting opportunity to join a unique business in the heart of beautiful countryside.
Benefits include:-
* Overtime – time and a half Mon-Sat and double time Sunday after 37 hours worked;
* 37 hours per week – 8.30am to 4.30pm Mon-Thurs and 8.30am to 4pm Friday with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break – flexi time is available
* 25 days holidays and 8 bank holidays
* 5% pension
* Private healthcare
* 2 x base salary life insurance
Duties for the Senior Production Planner include:
* Day-to-day responsibility for the Planning team and their development
* Work with management team to support strategic and operations planning
* Creates and maintains a clear lines of communication with Team Leaders, Production Managers, Project Manager, Sales and Buying teams daily
* Direct ALL Master Scheduling activity, incorporating Forecasts into Master Production Schedules
* Generate and update daily, weekly and monthly production status reports
* Performs any necessary support functions as required by procurement process
* Manage all related MRP maintenance, including resolving problems with Engineering and Receiving and Inspection as necessary
* Proper and timely implementation of change orders
* Maintain optimal inventory levels through the active use of MRP and the maintenance of all required parameters including assembly lead times, days’ supply, EOQ, for all assemblies
* Active support of R&D and new product activities
* Analyse data to update staff schedules (Capacity) to reach the agreed quota in the manufacturing process
* Monitor inventory levels and actively trial kit, whilst reviewing Minimum stock order levels and order increments
* Regularly provide production status updates to senior team whilst implementing and maintaining planning visual management tools
* Facilitate the timely delivery of products to customers, maintain OTIF expectation
* Closely monitor the production process to ensure that production orders are completed on time and within budget.
* MRP maintenance of timings and routings
To be successful as a Senior Production Planner you will:-
* Production processes within an engineering business preferred
* MRP / ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics Navision most advantageous)
* Prior manufacturing experience
* 5 years of experience of manufacturing resource planning / materials requirements planning
* 5 years of Leadership experience is essential
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical communications
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