Production Planner

Production Planner Manufacturing - Cannock We are looking for an experienced Production Planner to take overall responsibility for manufacturing planning, shop-floor performance and Health and Safety within a busy manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on management position responsible for ensuring customer schedules and production targets are achieved while maintaining high standards across quality, efficiency, safety and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Plan and manage production across the shop floor to ensure customer delivery schedules and monthly targets are achieved. Work closely with department supervisors to effectively plan labour, machinery and production capacity. Manage and support Shop Floor Supervisors, Welding Supervisors, Lead Welders, Toolmakers and associated production teams. Assist with the recruitment and resourcing of direct labour in line with manufacturing requirements. Monitor and improve manufacturing KPIs including operator efficiency, machine capacity, changeover times, attendance and productivity. Lead weekly production meetings, identifying potential issues and escalating concerns where required. Provide production and KPI updates at management meetings. Work closely with the Quality team to resolve internal and external quality concerns and support first-off/last-off inspections. Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement, productivity improvements and operational efficiencies. Support the NPI team with ..... full job details .....