Production Planner

Title: Production Planner (long term temp)Hours: 08:00 - 17:00 (Mon - Fri)Location: EastbournePay: £30K - £34K yearly You will be responsible for: Developing and maintaining effective factory production plans in line with customer demand and available capacity. Monitoring production activity and ensuring customer order deadlines and promised delivery dates are achieved. Managing production capacity and workload to balance demand and supply effectively. Coordinating with production teams and Team Leaders to ensure plans are delivered efficiently. Providing accurate production information to Customer Service, Logistics, Procurement and Shop Floor teams to support delivery, labour and materials planning. Responding to changes in customer demand and expediting requirements while maintaining stability across the production environment. Managing production exceptions, including machine breakdowns, material shortages, test failures and resource constraints, and developing appropriate recovery plans. Supporting effective inventory control across the factory and warehouses while maintaining high customer service levels and controlling supply chain costs. Monitoring and reporting production output, factory delivery performance and key planning measures. Investigating delivery failures and identifying root causes to support continuous improvement. Supporting new product introductions and ensuring effective production planning for new items. Maintaining and reviewing production ..... full job details .....