Production Planner in Sedgefield, County Durham

Production Planner – RF & Advanced Electronics Manufacturing – Sedgefield

A Production Planner job is available in Sedgefield, County Durham, with a leading engineering business specialising in high-performance RF, microwave and millimetre-wave technologies for the telecommunications, aerospace, defence, space and critical communications sectors.

We are seeking an experienced Production Planner with a background in production or manufacturing planning, scheduling, supply chain planning or materials control. You will need strong organisational and analytical skills, good knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and the ability to coordinate production requirements across multiple product lines.

Based at a state-of-the-art production facility in Sedgefield, you will develop and maintain production plans, balancing customer demand, material availability and manufacturing capacity to ensure efficient production flow and on-time customer delivery.

Responsibilities of the Production Planner job in Sedgefield

• Developing and maintaining production plans and schedules, converting customer orders and project requirements into achievable manufacturing plans.

• Monitoring material availability, manufacturing capacity and work-in-progress to identify and address potential production constraints.

• Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP planning data and supporting daily and weekly production planning reviews.

• Working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Project teams to manage priorities, communicate risks and drive improvements in planning processes and schedule adherence.

Requirements of the Production Planner job in Sedgefield

• Experience in production planning, manufacturing planning, scheduling, supply chain planning or materials control, ideally within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

• Good working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, alongside strong Microsoft Excel skills.

• Understanding of production flow, capacity planning, material availability and work-in-progress management.

• Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across departments.

Experience within electronics, RF, microwave, semiconductor, aerospace or defence manufacturing would be advantageous, as would exposure to NPI, engineering change or production ramp-up activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Production Planner to join a growing advanced manufacturing business, supporting the delivery of complex RF and microwave technologies while improving production efficiency, planning accuracy and customer delivery performance.