A Norwich-based manufacturing business is seeking a Production Planner to manage the scheduling of production and ensure customer expectations are set and met correctly.
A day in the life of the Production Planner is to review incoming customer orders against the factory production and material schedule to ensure customer-scheduled shipment dates are kept up to date.
The Production Planner also liaises with the Production Team Leader(s) on assembly/technician resources to frequently update Distribution Centres on shipment plans.
The role offers significant levels of flexibility in the day-to-day schedule, allowing the ideal candidate to define their own schedule, set production priorities, and optimize processes as they see fit.
Prior experience with complex production scheduling and communication is essential, as you will be the centre of factory-to-customer communication.
Previous experience may be in a role such as Production Planner, Production Team Leader, Production Manager, Manufacturing Supervisor, etc.
Key responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the scheduling of all manufacturing priorities, including but not limited to, Build, Test, Calibration, and Shipment priority in cooperation with Production Team Leaders.
2. Communicates the overall Production plan/capabilities to supporting functions including Finance and Customer Service to ensure seamless business forecasting and customer expectation...