Assistant Production Planner

Assistant Production Planner Aerospace Oxfordshire Looking for a way into production planning with a manufacturer whose products genuinely matter? Our client is a well-established UK aerospace and defence manufacturer with a global customer base and a reputation built over decades. They re adding an Assistant Production Planner to their production control team, supporting the planners who keep a complex, high-precision manufacturing operation on schedule. This is a hands-on role. You ll split your time between the system and the shop floor, making sure the right drawings, materials and data are in the right place so production keeps moving. It suits someone from a manufacturing, stores or production support background who wants to step towards planning. Please note, while Security Clearance isn''t required for this role, you must have full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship now or in the future. What you ll be doing Issuing and maintaining production drawings and documentation under revision control Investigating material shortages and re-picks, including physically picking items from stores Tracking shortages and missing components, and flagging anything that could hit the schedule Clearing SAP posting errors and working with planning and SAP support to fix the root cause Keeping production order clocking records accurate Helping the planners with daily and weekly schedules, reports and priority lists Covering for planners during busy periods or ..... full job details .....