Role: This role reports directly into the Production Planning Manager. The Operations Planner is a key member of the Production Function. You will work closely with other Planners and Shop Floor Supervisors to ensure Customer delivery dates are met. Closing date 03/02/25 Duties will include: Responsible for producing valid operating plans for the shop floor on a weekly basis by balancing available capacity with loads predicted by IFS & Rough Cut. Communicate the weekly work centre load to the shop floor supervisors & team leaders in the form of detailed work centre schedules. Provide guidance to shop floor supervisors and team leaders in how best to organize resources to achieve the plan. Ensuring that each scheduled operation meets the required due date according to the higher-level schedules demanded by project activities and customer orders. Determine the status of assigned project activities, expedite operations and materials that delay schedule and alter the schedules to meet unforeseen activities. Focus on achieving Invoice Milestones. Kitting on Time Take action to ensure that all scheduled work is prepared for release to production complete and on time – expedite all material shortages in advance. Requirements Essential skills, experience, and knowledge requirements: · Excellent Communication Skills in order to convey Plans etc. · Ability to work on your own and as part as a team. · Methodical and organized work ethic and be able to plan ahead and prioritise work. · Be able to work to a deadline. · Willingness to embrace ongoing learning and personal development. · Enthusiastic with a positive can-do attitude. · Solution based thinker. · Commitment to excellence. · IT Literate with a good understanding of Microsoft Office packages and the confidence to learn new IT systems. · Must be able to set and meet targets. · Good standard of secondary level education · Completed an Engineering Apprenticeship or have experience working in a Production or Planning environment. Benefits Your future at MacTaggart Scott – What we offer As part of our Healthy Work-Life Balance employees can choose between a 4- or 5-day working week. Allowing you to fit work around your priorities and personal life, not the other way round. Flexible working hours between 07:00 and 19:00, and core hours of 09:30 – 15:30. Our leave policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave,paid parental leave, military reservist leave, plus more. We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, with a dedicated Learning and Development team. A generous referral programme. Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program as well as our Employee Assistance Programme and an onsite nurse. Onsite Canteen and Car Park