Engineering Parts Planner in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Engineering Parts Planner – Sheffield – £35,000–£40,000

Elevation Recruitment Group is working with a leading aerospace manufacturing business in Sheffield to recruit an experienced Engineering Parts Planner to join their growing team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous experience in aerospace manufacturing, production planning or parts coordination who enjoys being hands-on and working closely with production teams.

Around 80% of this role will be based on the shop floor, working directly with Cell Leaders, Production and Stores teams to keep parts moving and ensure production stays on schedule.

Job Title: Engineering Parts Planner
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent

• £35,000–£40,000 salary

• 185 hours annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 37 hours

• Paid Christmas shutdown

• 37-hour working week

• Early finish on Fridays

• Bank Holidays

• YuLife app, including 24/7 GP access

• Bravo Benefits, including shopping and gym discounts

• Salary sacrifice schemes

• Westfield Health Scheme

• Free on-site parking

• Long-term career development opportunities

As an Engineering Parts Planner, you will play a key role in keeping production running smoothly and ensuring parts and materials are available when required.

This is a hands-on, shop-floor-based role, with approximately 80% of your time spent working directly within the manufacturing environment.

Your duties will include:

• Monitoring and expediting parts through the production process.

• Working directly with Cell Leaders and production teams to understand priorities and identify potential delays.

• Running expedite and work-to-list reports to keep WIP moving.

• Liaising with Planning and Stores to ensure materials and components are available when required.

• Maintaining live production boards and providing updates on production progress.

• Supporting daily production meetings and communicating priorities across the business.

• Coordinating the movement of parts between different areas of the factory.

• Identifying potential issues with parts availability and escalating concerns where required.

• Supporting stock takes and inventory checks.

• Attending daily hotspot meetings and providing clear updates on product status and priorities.

• Supporting the Business Unit Manager with customer updates and production information.

• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the production planning process.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience within aerospace manufacturing – essential.

• Experience in production planning, parts planning, production control or a similar role.

• Experience working to production targets and deadlines.

• Strong organisational and coordination skills.

• Good communication skills and the confidence to liaise with different teams.

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

• The ability to manage changing priorities and work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• A proactive approach and the ability to use your own initiative.

• A hands-on approach and enjoys being based within a busy manufacturing environment.