Production Planner - Contract
* Contract length: 12 months initially
* Rate: Up to £42.50 per hour - outside of IR35
* Location: Crawley
* Working pattern: 4.5 days onsite, with flexibility for 1 day WFH
The Role:
We’re recruiting a Production Planner / Production Controller on a 12 month contract to support an electronic manufacturing site experiencing strong growth in demand.
You’ll be responsible for final assembly production planning, managing schedules across multiple manufacturing zones in a labour intensive environment.
Key responsibilities:
* Plan and manage production schedules across 4 manufacturing zones
* Monitor production order progress and delivery performance
* Work closely with manufacturing to maintain schedule adherence
* Attend OTIF meetings and support on-time delivery
* Coordinate plan changes with procurement, logistics, and production
* Create and maintain production performance reports
Skills & experience required:
* Experience as a Production Planner or Production Controller
* Proven background in production scheduling
* Working knowledge of capacity planning
* Good Microsoft Office skills
* Strong communication skills and confidence working on-site
Desirable:
* Manufacturing or assembly environment experience (electronics beneficial)
* SAP experience
This role is ideal for an experienced production planner or production controller looking for a long-term contract within a growing manufacturing business.