£33,000 to £35,000 per year, An excellent salary + benefit package
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
19/06/2026
About this job
Role information: Production Planner Salary up to £35,000 DOE Merthyr Tydfil South Wales Onsite role Starting September 2026 Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role: The Production Planner is responsible for delivering effective capacity and material planning to support operational performance.
Working as part of a small team, this role ensures ERP/MRP systems are optimised to enable efficient production flow, accurate data management, and successful project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage capacity planning activities in collaboration with the Production Scheduler, ensuring optimal utilisation of resources and alignment with maintenance cycles
- Plan and manage material demand and stock control through the ERP/MRP system in line with customer requirements
- Ensure capacity planning is fully integrated within ERP/MRP systems to optimise delivery performance, efficiency, and cost
- Manage and maintain data accuracy within the ERP system (IFS), including actioning MRP messages and resolving stock‑related queries
- Load projects into the system following design release, including Master Part setup and validation of key data fields
- Release projects to planning, purchasing, and production in a timely manner
- Process amendments within the MRP system, ensuring parts are at the latest issue and correctly allocated to jobs
- Ensure all shop orders are correctly linked to parent orders to enable accurate cost tracking
- Monitor and manage deviations from plan, particularly where there is financial impact
- Support continuous improvement of planning systems, processes, and methodologies
- Contribute planning input into bids and future project forecasting
- Ensure timely project closure, including issuing all parts and enabling accurate cost roll‑up for finance and project teams
- Deliver MRP/ERP training to stakeholders to ensure effective system usage
- Support operational activities such as stationery ordering where required
Qualifications
- Experience within a production planning or manufacturing engineering environment
- Experience working in production, assembly, or vehicle build environments
- Proven experience using ERP/MRP systems in a planning capacity
- Strong experience in production or factory planning roles
- Advanced knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and planning processes
- Strong IT skills, including Excel and ERP systems
- Understanding of capacity planning, inventory management, and production flow
- Good communication skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Strong organisational and analytical skills
- Experience with IFS ERP system (desirable)
- Understanding of project‑based production systems (desirable)
- Knowledge of PLM systems (e.g. Windchill) (desirable)
- Experience in continuous improvement or process optimisation (desirable)
Benefits
- Opportunity to play a key role in end‑to‑end production planning and delivery
- Exposure to ERP/MRP systems within a production environment
- Involvement in continuous improvement and operational optimisation initiatives
- Development opportunities towards senior planning or operations roles
- Cross‑functional exposure across production, engineering, supply chain, and finance
