Responsibilities An opportunity has arisen for an Alloy Production Planner within the Alloy Plant. This role operates on a day shift rotation, and reports to the Alloy Process and Materials Testing Manager. Main Responsibilities: Taking the demand from all internal and external customers. Plan production tasks and schedules according to customer orders. Blending this into a furnace schedule, considering On Time Delivery, working within laid down scheduling rules in place to maintain critical chemistry requirements. Calculating the actual individual melts, whilst achieving cost target and chemistry spec using the Optimat system. Creating a production forecast plan, enabling the Management team to determine capacity and weekend requirements. Issuing daily furnace schedules and melts to the shop floor and chemistry lab. Maintain reports for production planning activities and sequences. Confirming after the melt is complete that all the correct elements and specific batches have been used. Updating the inventories of virgin material, revert, QL and Melt revert following their consumption into melts. Maintain records at month end on capacity utilization, tonnage, and various material usage spreadsheets Issuing month end reports on revert balances. Managing revert outplant activities with the raw material buyer. Liaising with Managers & Supervisors to ensure adequate resource available for revert cleaning to meet the schedule. Work in collaboration with the Sales Manager to meet the scheduled demand for revert imports for on time scheduling. Lead the Planning meetings, ensuring the schedule and planning sheet is completed in time for pre-read. Participate as a member in the Daily Management meetings to ensure issues associated with delivery/OTD schedules are communicated such as chemistries required for material release. Develop and review production plan with Managers for approval. Monitor the execution of production plan and resolve any potential issues in a timely fashion. Raise melt jackets & production tickets for each heat. Analyze back orders, current orders and upcoming orders to prioritize, plan, and schedule the production operations. Provide back-up to stores booking in system/daily usages. Provide back-up for shipping. Qualifications Strong educational background, with knowledge of maths and chemistry considered an advantage. Effective communication skills. High accuracy and attention to detail. Experience with planning processes and tools. Ability to work collaboratively within a team. Proficient computer skills, including Oracle, Optimat, or similar planning and calculation systems. Manufacturing planning experience, particularly in calculating melt recipes, is highly preferred.