Production Planner

If you''ve ever worked somewhere where production planning felt like a daily guessing game, you''ll know how painful bad information, late changes and overly optimistic schedules can be. This isn''t one of those places. This is your chance to join a manufacturing business that actually treats planning as the engine room of operations - not an admin task, not a blame magnet, and not something that gets ignored until it''s already gone wrong. If you like bringing order to chaos without needing to shout to be heard, you''ll feel right at home here. What You Will Do - Build production schedules people can actually follow - based on real customer orders, capacity and material availability. - Work closely with Materials, Engineering and Operations so everyone moves in the same direction for once. - Monitor progress, spot bottlenecks early and adjust plans before things fall over. - Use demand forecasts and historical trends to help the business make decisions instead of educated guesses. - Maintain accurate records of WIP, inventory and activity so planning stays credible. - Work with Process and Quality Engineers to reduce waste and improve flow. - Occasionally join customer meetings when planning expertise is needed (you won''t be doing sales). What You Will Bring - Experience in production planning, supply chain or manufacturing operations. - Strong analytical skills and confidence using ERP systems and Excel (more than SUM and VLOOKUP). - The ability to stay organised and calm ..... full job details .....