This is a hands-on role as a Production Planner and Scheduler in a manufacturing company and will involve the coordination and daily support of the production, materials, and product test areas of the company.
The Production Planner and Scheduler role will provide direction and priorities that help support the Production Planning Manager and team focusing across the manufacturing and material control aspects of the business. It will drive support on projects and activities required to meet customer requirements and production schedules.
Reporting to the Production Planning Manager, the role will involve close liaison with all levels of staff across the company, including Logistics, Stores, Supply Chain, R&D, Service, and Quality departments.
Key Responsibilities as Production Planner and Scheduler:
1. Planning, scheduling, and coordinating the activities of the assembly area, stores, and testing teams.
2. Working with supply chain and purchasing teams to ensure the supply of materials and components meets production schedules.
3. Working with the Logistics and Sales team to ensure that lead times are accurate and minimized.
4. Provision of updated information on production builds to the front-end teams as and when schedules change.
5. Review skill sets and resources to ensure that production needs are met.
6. Review productivity and efficiency, with a view to cost reduction where possible.
7. Working with the Sage implementation team to develop a new approach to scheduling and workshop management, targeting greater and longer-term visibility of production/assembly schedules.
8. Design and presentation of monthly reports to senior management on build costs, schedules, and efficiencies.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
Solid experience in production scheduling, preferably within a small volume engineering business.
Good knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
Ability to accomplish goals and tasks with teams through teamwork; working to deadlines is important.
Organized, ability to work under pressure, and capable of working across many product lines.
Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable leading discussion and debate both within peer groups, business partners, and senior management.
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