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
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