Job Title: Production Planning Engineer
Location: Manchester
Salary: GBP33,000 : GBP36,000 per annum dependent on experience
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 36 hrs per week Mon:Fri
Do you have experience of production planning, coordination and management of manufacturing operations in a high quality engineering environment ideally looking to be part of a successful, niche, but industry leading organisation?
EDM design, manufacture and install specialist mechanical applications to a diverse client base. On offer is an opportunity to work for a company that have an excellent reputation in their industry and a state:of:the:art facility to enable them to deliver on bespoke projects for a range of clients.
Based in Manchester we are currently recruiting for a Planning Engineer on a permanent basis to join our expanding Planning Department. We have a wide variety of prestigious clients on some of the most exciting Military and Civil aviation training engineering projects around the world and this role will be instrumental in developing this area of our business.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Check and review engineering and planning data and comment as appropriate.
* Attend and contribute to production and planning reviews both internally and externally.
* Attend project and progress reviews to monitor progress and identify pertinent issues and actions.
* Identify engineering changes or modified requirements within the manufacturing system and record appropriate changes.
* Process and maintain data within the Companies manufacturing including transferring of data in and out of the system.
* Maintain and create parts, part no, descriptions and inventory details for both Stock and Control Materials and Parts.
* Maintain and create bill of materials based upon the engineering data produced from the Project and Design departments.
* Prepare the project budgets to enable the contract to be raised on the manufacturing system.
* Produce estimates and assign working times from Project budget allocations and monitor the booked times.
* Plan manufacturing activities and production routes for parts, sub:assemblies and assemblies.
* Operate resource / capacity planning activities to manage the manufacturing environment for best efficiency.
* Liaise with clients and suppliers where required.
Key Requirements
* Proven efficient Planning Experience within a manufacturing environment.
* Effective management, negotiation and problem solving skills.
* You thrive in deadline driven environments.
* Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
* Competent user of Microsoft Packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook
* Experienced in MRP / ERP systems with the ability to learn and use EDMs Manufacturing system, Syspro.
* Effective communication with all internal stakeholders and external customers and suppliers.
* The ability to self‑manage and work under pressure to deliver and thrive in an ever‑changing and dynamic environment.
* Commercially and financially astute with experience of working to budgets and financial targets.
* Ability to achieve UK security clearance essential.
Benefits
* Flexible start and finish times
* 1 day a week working from home
* Supportive and enjoyable working environment
* Continuous Training and development
* Company Pension
* 25 days holiday + public holidays
* Life Insurance following 12 months service
Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Production Planning Coordinator, Production Planning Engineer, Manufacturing Planning Engineer, Manufacturing Operations Manager, Manufacturing Operations Planner, Planning Manager may also be considered.
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