https://jobs.co.uk/job/production-planner-prime-appointments--204c7e17-e0d6-4524-a8d3-9f18dc268c0c RSS feed for Production Planner at Prime Appointments. en-gb Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:19:03 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/production-planner-prime-appointments--204c7e17-e0d6-4524-a8d3-9f18dc268c0c https://jobs.co.uk/job/production-planner-prime-appointments--204c7e17-e0d6-4524-a8d3-9f18dc268c0c Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:51:52 GMT Location: Ipswich | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Permanent | A large manufacturing company located in Ipswich, Suffolk are currently recruiting for a Production planner. This is a permanent role offering a competitive salary with some attractive benefits listed below. Overview: As a Production planner, you will play a key role in maintaining operational performance and scheduling in a manufacturing environment. What does the role involve?Communicate schedule changes clearly and promptly to all relevant departments in the businessProduce weekly KPI reporting, whilst making lean improvements within the businessEscalate risks and bottlenecks to achieve the weekly plan, working closely with the production, purchasing and demand planning teamLead daily production meetings, reviewing prior day performance and recovery actionsExecute weekly production plan and release work orders where requiredCandidate requirements:Degree in Supply chain / engineering or similar3 plus years'' experience within a production planning of scheduling position within a manufacturing environment Background working ERP/MRP systems (Ideally SAP)Strong excel skills as you will be required to analyse and report large data settsGood communication and organisational skillsComp... Permanent