Location: Staplehurst, Kent Salary: Competitive Salary, DOE Hours: Monday - Friday Contract: Full time, Permanent Generous benefits package including: Competitive pay rates Enhanced pension contributions Quarterly staff bonus scheme Cycle to work scheme Company sick pay scheme Free on-site parking Employee referral scheme Training and development Competitive holidays 2 x death in service cover About Us: A family run company, Magnetic Shields Limited (MSL) is the industry leader in the design and manufacture of magnetically shielded products and rooms. Our brand new factory unit and Fibre laser with full stock automation more than doubles our production capacity and throughput. This period of expansion is a very exciting time for the company and we are looking to speak to applicants interested in joining us our production team as a Production Planner. About the role: As the Manufacturing Production Planner/ Scheduler, you will be responsible for highlighting any areas of concern to ensure smooth production to meet customer deadlines, liaising with all departments and making this role your own. Includes (but not limited to): Full understanding of an MRP system Release and control all Production Work Orders throughout the operations Co-ordinate completion of finished goods to despatch Work closely with Inspection and Purchasing on sub contracted work orders Work closely with Purchasing and Stores to advise on changes in the schedules which affect raw material supplies Work closely with other departments: Sales, Quality, Engineering and CAD Highlight production bottle necks within the business and support PM on implementation of all process improvements Manage the system to ensure data integrity within the master data Create weekly production plans to optimise the throughput Essential Skills/Experience: Previous experience in a planning function from within a manufacturing or very comparable environment, ideally at least two years Excellent IT skills, must be experienced in MRP systems, Excel, Word etc Excellent communication skills, must be a team player Ability to adapt and respond to changes in planning restrictions Excellent analytical skills Good organisational skills [multi-tasker], used to deadlines We acknowledge that the most valuable aspect of business, is the people, and we are looking to recruit the next generation of our workforce! We will invest in your success, is it time for you to join our team and start your journey?