Contract Production Planner
Production Scheduler / Material Planner
6 month contract
Immediate start available
As a result of strong sales this leading design and development organisation are looking for a talented Production Planner to undertake a varied role in support of a diverse engineered product portfolio on a contract basis.
This role is critical to enabling continued manufacturing efficiency improvements and for ensuring that material is released to production in an effective manner.
Key accountabilities will include:
Working in conjunction with manufacturing supervisors to ensure that all production areas are loaded efficiently while minimising work in progress levels
Managing MRP – setting up and maintaining planning parameters
Monitor material availability and advise impact on delivery
Maintain material allocations during engineering change process to minimise and advise on any stock obsolescence
Manage active works orders to maximise manufacturing efficiency through batch sizes while minimising any overproduction
Investigate stock and work in progress discrepancies, correct problems at root cause
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience of planning a complex production schedule
Working knowledge or ERP/ MRP/SAP
Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills
Ideally some experience with Kanban
The role will be: Inside IR35 – PAYE and Umbrella PAYE options available
Likely to suit individuals with a background as (but not limited to): Production Planner, Manufacturing Planner, Scheduler, Planner or similar