Production Planner

Job Title:

Production Planner

Location: Tewkesbury
Hours: Day shift
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum

Overview
Our client is seeking a Production Planner to join their team in a fast paced manufacturing environment, supporting the coordination and optimisation of production activities to meet customer demand and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities of a Production Planner

• Ensure work is loaded in the most efficient manner, maintaining customer delivery dates.
• Maintain up to date tracking of live works orders.
• Produce weekly and monthly forward loading for machining and finishing operations, including deburring, inspection, packing and despatch.
• Monitor progress against the production schedule, working closely with CNC machinists to proactively manage delays and maintain output targets.
• Physically move jobs through production processes in a timely manner.
• Ensure subcontract requirements and raw materials are issued and allocated correctly and on time.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials, including set and cycle times.
• Identify production constraints within CNC machining and wider manufacturing processes, working with shop floor teams to resolve issues.
• Monitor KPIs, production performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Complete administration within SAGE 200 and Preactor systems.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, including ISO 13485.

Key Skills of a Production Planner

• Proven experience in Production Planning within a fast paced manufacturing environment is essential.
• Strong exposure to CNC machining processes is essential, either from a previous role as a CNC Machinist or Setter Operator, or direct planning experience within a CNC environment.
• Strong understanding of machining workflows, production scheduling and capacity planning.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and process improvement is desirable.
• Strong problem solving skills with a focus on efficiency and output.
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAGE 200 or IFS is desirable, training can be provided.
• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent, or above.