Our client is a leading, well established andrespected manufacturing business.
Due to new procedures in the company they have an opportunity for a ProductionPlanner.
Duties:
·Liaiseswith sales division to determine customer requirements.
·Approvesmaterials, costs, manufacturing equipment, and the size of workforce needs tomanufacture goods.
·Predictinghow long a project will take to complete.
·Developsa production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed byto meet predicted completion date.
·Liaisingwith customers, suppliers, the human resources department, and maintenance employeesto ensure all workers, materials, and machinery will be available when required.
·Monitorsproject's progress to ensure it's following the schedule.
·Troubleshootsproblems that occur during production, including staff shortages and machinerymalfunctions.
·Organisesproject paperwork, including purchase orders, and maintains records.
·Monitorsproduction and raw material costs.
·Collectsand assesses data about the production and team's performance.
·Preparesreports about production processes for upper management and suggests ways toimprove efficiency.
Requirements
·Proven experience as productionplanner.
·Excellent knowledge of productionplanning and quality control principles.
·Experience in MRP II (Manufacturingresource planning).
·Working knowledge of MS Office and ERPsystems.
·Strong organizational andproblem-solving skills.
·Excellent communication abilities.