Production Planner in Accrington, Lancashire

CareerMakers Recruitment are currently looking for a Production Planner in Accrington, BB5.

Duties:

• Develop and maintain robust production schedules to ensure customer demand and delivery requirements are achieved.
• Utilise customer forecasts to support effective production planning and material scheduling.
• Liaise directly with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular orderbook updates and communicating any changes to delivery schedules.
• Monitor production progress and ensure manufacturing activities remain on schedule.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts and adjust plans were required to optimise production efficiency.
• Assess labour and capacity requirements, highlighting shortages or constraints where necessary.
• Evaluate raw material and bill of material requirements to support production demands
• Assisting with the booking and coordination of couriers and logistics to support on-time customer deliveries
• Evaluate production performance, identifying opportunities for improvement within the planning process.
• Generate and distribute KPI reports, analysing trends and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills:

• Previous experience in a production planning capacity
• Possess strong planning and analysis skills with the ability to implement processes and procedures and to track progress.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, initiative, attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office packages, in particular Excel.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ERP/MRP system experience required.

Shift Pattern:

• Monday – Thursday 07.45 – 16.15 & Friday 07.45 – 13.45

The finer details:

• On going Work
• Permanent position
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

This is a great opportunity and if you would like to discuss your next Career move, please do not hesitate to get in touch with CareerMakers now!