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About The Role
At Painter Brothers, what we do powers millions of lives and now it's your turn to make a real impact.
About The Role
At Painter Brothers, what we do powers millions of lives and now it's your turn to make a real impact.
Join our dynamic team in Hereford as a Production Planner and become a key player in shaping the UK's energy infrastructure.
With the growing demand for overhead line towers and substation structures, we're expanding our team to meet the nations energy needs. This is your chance to work in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment, where innovation meets purpose!
What you'll be doing
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in formulating planning strategies using planning software.
* Monitor performance data and update working programmes.
* Implement and maintain project controls and scheduling processes.
* Produce planning reports and ensure compliance with planning procedures.
* Identify and report schedule float and monitor work activity using KPIs.
* Support team members and contribute to project and tender deliverables.
* Analyse project data and KPIs to track progress and improve outcomes.
* Manage production planning tasks including order handovers, acknowledgements, and reporting.
* Create workstation plans and update production statistics.
* Assist and deputise for the planning lead in meetings and reporting.
Who we're looking for
Skills
Skills, Knowledge & Experience required:
* Analytical and problem solving
* Data and process management
* Excellent communication and time management
* Attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
* Experience with ERP/MRP systems (StruMIS or similar)
Knowledge
* Planning and project management tools (Excel, StruMIS, MS Project, Primavera P6, ASTA)
* Manufacturing/steel fabrication planning and construction scheduling
* Construction project phases and requirements
* Tender and contract documentation
Experience
* Production planning and scheduling in metals manufacturing or similar sectors
* Managing production plans and programmes
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.
From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Construction
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