Scope of the position:
The Production Planner will be responsible for the following:
1. Planning and scheduling all manufactured parts through SAP, to fulfil machine assembly, aftermarket, spares and subcontract requirements to satisfy the needs of the business.
2. Provide critical planning and scheduling support to the frontline Production team.
Main duties and responsibilities:
1. Generating Production plans using SAP/EXCEL on a rolling weekly cycle.
2. Maximise productive hours through effective planning and daily performance measurements of the Production team.
3. Finite capacity planning by machine in collaboration with the Machine Shop Manager.
4. Coordinate multiple actions to Production order variances to maintain cost control.
5. Provide up to date completion dates to key stakeholders for all orders.
6. Coordinate overcapacity (bottlenecks) through rephasing requirements in conjunction with all stakeholders.
7. Organise Production orders and manage the system exception messages to prioritise and monitor orders from creation to completion.
8. Interpret resource/manning plans to use as an input into the Production schedule.
9. Collaborate and communicate frequently with key stakeholders and Project Managers.
10. Interrogating material masters, engineering change process, routing, production planning tools and stores transactions.
11. Issuing and kitting of Production orders to Manufacturing.
12. Booking raw materials and assigning to orders.
13. Working safely and in line with Group Directives and Guidelines, including Environmental, Health & Safety requirements and any legal responsibilities.
Key skills requirements:
1. Evidence of being a capable problem solver.
2. Shows accuracy and attention to detail.
3. Demonstrated SAP experience.
4. Manufacturing/process manufacturing/engineering knowledge.
5. Understanding of precision machining is desirable.
6. High levels of effective collaboration and communication skills with key operational managers, stakeholders and Project Managers.
7. Sound understanding of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
8. Fluency in written and spoken English.
9. Permission to work in the UK.
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