Production Planner

Production Planner / Emergent Work Coordinator / Yeovil / £15.28 per hour (PAYE)

A leading Aerospace & Defence organisation is looking for an organised, proactive person to support an In‑Service aircraft production line. You'll help plan day‑to‑day activity, track progress, and manage Emergent Work (unexpected tasks identified during production).

This role suits both experienced candidates and those looking to build experience in production planning/operations support-if you're confident with Excel and enjoy working with people and data, we want to hear from you.

Planning & daily support

• Create and update a plans in line with the aircraft build schedule
• Track daily progress and share updates with managers and stakeholders
• Update aircraft boards when needed
• Support accurate clocking data and performance information (reason codes, reporting)

Emergent Work (EW) coordination

• Work with Aircraft Managers and operators to identify and log Emergent Work
• Raise and manage paperwork and support the sign‑off process (including customer sign‑off where required)
• Maintain spreadsheets
• Check hours clocked in SAP/MES, investigate issues, and liaise with Works Analysis to resolve
• Support twice‑weekly sign‑off meetings

Process support

• Help improve and document processes
• Follow all HSE and company policies

Essential

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel)
• Good written and verbal communication

Nice to have

• Production planning / scheduling experience
• SAP or MES knowledge
• Financial awareness (budgets/cost tracking)
• Knowledge of Emergent Work processes

This is a 12 month temporary contract with the potential to extend

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

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