Position: Production Process Planner
Location: Barnsley
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Production Process Planner required to join a well established Structural Steelwork company. The successful candidate will have Production Planning and scheduling experience, and ideally come from a structural steel or fabrication background.
Production Process Planner Job Overview
Monitor the Production Programme alongside the Production Director and Sub-contract Fabrication Manager, ensuring accurate scheduling and allocation of hours.
Add new contracts to the Production Programme and adjust existing ones as necessary.
Regularly review Tekla Structures models to establish accurate fabrication hours and set efficiency targets.
Analyse tender data to allocate labour budgets appropriately across production tasks.
Assist with reviewing sub-contract fabrication budgets and quotes to ensure cost-effectiveness.
Coordinate upfront production processes prior to fabrication, including manufacture of plate and box girder carcasses, bought out or machined items, and fabrication jigs.
Identify opportunities to split fabrication into sub-assemblies to improve efficiency and utilisation of factory resources.
Liaise with Design & Drawing Office departments to advise on 'design for manufacture' opportunities and complex fabrication requirements.
Support the QS and Estimating teams by providing guidance on fabrication times, substantiating variation costs, and tracking production performance.
Maintain and update the 'Master Efficiency' document, reporting production hours and efficiency metrics for internal and sub-contract processes.
Coordinate with other group companies and sub-contractors as required, which may involve travel.
Production Process Planner Job Requirements
Previous experience in the construction industry, ideally structural steelwork, with a fabrication or technical background.
Experience with Tekla Structures is advantageous; training can be provided.
Qualifications such as NVQ in fabrication & welding or a relevant academic subject are desirable.
Strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, and the initiative to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to work to strict project timescales and adapt to changing priorities.
Must live within a commutable distance of Barnsley
Production Process Planner Salary & Benefits
Permanent position
Salary - £40,000 to £45,000 (DOE)
Monday to Friday
Competitive holiday allowance
Pension scheme