Purpose
The Production Planner works in the Planning team along with procurement and manufacturing, executing planning activities in line with defined lean inventory, production and procurement strategies for materials. The Planning Team focuses on managing capacity planning and scheduling for production and / or purchased materials.
Context
This role supports coordination between procurement, production, and inventory control. The organisation aims to implement lean principles to optimise inventory levels, reduce waste, and align material availability with production demands. The Production Planner ensures that materials are available at the right time, in the right quantity, and supports overall operational efficiency through effective planning and scheduling.
Key Accountabiliti
* esPlanning and scheduling of material in accordance with business nee
* dsDevelops production schedule for internal manufacturing operatio
* nsOptimises capacity, with minimal inventory and to ensure delivery to our customers on ti
* meAbility to read and understand drawings, and what is subsequently required to make the parts they being plann
* edProvides direction to purchasing on quantity & timing requirements of materia
* lsPlans and manage raw material invento
* ryWork with Engineering to identify alternative parts to support production requirements and drive cost & inventory reductio
* nsMonitoring shrinkage, yield, BOM accuracy, scrap factors to support cross functional continuous improvement projec
ts
Experience and Capabili
* tiesExperience as a Production Planner within an engineering environment; ideally aerospace or def
* enceExperience with MRP/ERP systems; ideally Sy
* sproStrong Excel sk
ills
Key Relatio
* nshipsFinance depa
* rtmentProduction/shop
* floorProcu
* rementEngin
* eeringSpecial Pr
* ojects
Stores
Success M
* easuresPlanning a
* ccuracyOn-time material avail
* abilityLean & continuous impr
* ovementCross-functional collab
oration