Production Planner in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

• Develop, issue, and maintain detailed production schedules to meet customer demand, optimise resource utilisation, and achieve inventory targets.
• Monitor production progress against plan, identifying and resolving scheduling conflicts, material shortages, or capacity constraints in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate planning data in ERP and scheduling systems, ensuring all stakeholders have up-to-date information.
• Support new product launches by coordinating trial production runs, validating capacity, and integrating new products into the production schedule.
• Identify and implement areas for continuous improvement within the planning fuctions, increasing efficiency and mitigating bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing projects and waste-reduction programs.
• Ensure all planning activities align with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards, maintaining full compliance with company policies and external requirements.

Requirements:

• Previous eperience within a production planning role in a manufacturing environment 

We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job.