Due to continued success and company growth, an industry leading manufacturer has a new vacancy for a Senior Production Planner. You will be responsible for coordinating production schedules to ensure customer deadlines are met and monitoring stock levels to prevent bottlenecks. Applicants are sought with previous planning experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
The Role
Develop production schedules based on customer demand, inventory levels & capacity.
Production planning of parts, including issues work orders on the ERP system.
Review customer requirements and schedules for manufactured parts.
Liaise with Sales teams and when required and provide customers with delivery updates
Monitor production progress and address potential delays or bottlenecks.
Attend and contribute to production meetings and advise supervisors of any priority parts or changes in requirements
Maintain and update ERP System for planning functions
Update work order issues changes for BOMs and issue any changes to drawings to the correct department.
Ensure KPIs are met.
The Person
Experience in a planning role within a manufacturing environment.
ERP system experience in planning.
Methodical, detail orientated with good time management.
Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills