Planning Engineer
Location: Christchurch, Bournemouth
Salary: £39,000 - £41,000 per year
Hours: 8 - 4.30pm Mon - Thurs and 8 - 2.30pm Friday
We are recruiting a Planning Engineer to support structured, repeatable manufacturing processes. The role focuses on building and maintaining robust planning, ensuring effective works order sequencing and strong work centre performance.
Key responsibilities
General and task management
Create and maintain manufacturing information including route cards, bills of materials, planning structures and specifications in line with company standards
Use Evolution MRP to build and manage routings and BoMs
Define material requirements, manufacturing methods, tooling and equipment
Develop test specifications and support manufacture and rework of composite test samples
Establish production processes to a stable, repeatable standard that meets design and specification requirements
Support change control activity
Work with Production and Quality teams to resolve non-conformances and production issues
Apply lean principles to improve flow, reduce waste and shorten build cycles
Train colleagues on processes, applications and manufacturing data
Self management
Follow health and safety, quality, environmental and company policies
Contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment
Identify issues early and take practical steps to resolve them
Plan and prioritise workload effectively
Take ownership of work and support team performance
Remain adaptable and focused under pressure
Performance measures
Safety
Quality
Cost
Delivery
Skills and experience
Knowledge
Able to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications and related documents
Understanding of composite materials and manufacturing processes
Experience and education
Degree in Engineering, Science, Business or related field desirable
Proven experience using an MRP system is essential
Skills
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering data
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
Good planning and organisational skills
Clear communication and ability to work across teams
Data analysis and problem solving capability
Able to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
This is a hands on planning role suited to someone who enjoys structure, problem solving and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting.
If you are interested in the role of Planning Engineer and feel that you have the relevant experience, please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing.
If this job isn't exactly right for you but you're looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential career discussion.
Unicorn Resourcing Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in regard to this Permanent opportunity