Production Planner Location: Sittingbourne, Kent Position: Full-time Hours: Monday to Thursday, 07:30 – 16:00 | Friday, 07:30 – 13:30 Salary: £35,000 to £38,000 per annum Benefits: 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), Pension scheme Our client, a market leader in the aerospace industry, is seeking a Production Planner to join their team at their Sittingbourne foundry. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced planner to manage production schedules, ensure on-time delivery, and collaborate with internal teams and customers to meet business goals. Key Responsibilities: Achieve Targets: Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly production and sales targets are met. Customer Relations: Work with customers to resolve issues and maintain 100% on-time delivery performance. Production Planning: Plan and adjust production schedules to meet sales targets. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with technical, quality, commercial, and production teams to address any issues. Arrears Management: Proactively manage and reduce arrears risk. Job Routing & Prioritisation: Manage job routing using Aventa and prioritise tasks through the Work to List system. Capacity Planning: Support Capacity Capability Planning (CCP) and system development. Sales Forecasting: Submit weekly sales forecasts to ensure effective resource planning. Ideal Candidate: Proven production planning experience, ideally in manufacturing or aerospace. Understanding of quality systems and operational best practices. Experience in supporting and sustaining continuous improvement efforts. Strong communicator with problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach. Able to collaborate across teams and manage customer and supplier relationships.