Manufacturing Planner

Are you looking for your next opportunity? Well this might be the one! We are currently recruiting for a motivated and skilled Manufacturing Planner!
We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Planner to join an exciting pharmaceutical company based in the Suffolk area. As the Manufacturing Planner you will be responsible for planning out every step of the production process to ensure that the product is manufactured as soon as possible while meeting customer deadlines and maximizing efficiency.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Your duties as the Manufacturing Planner will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:
1. To control inventory levels to make sure they stay high enough to satisfy demand, escalate any problems, and seek a solution.
2. Participate in strategic projects with the manufacturing excellence team that improve output reliability, process efficiency, manufacturing costs, operational planning, personnel productivity, asset productivity, and capacity utilization.
3.Oversee a sales and operational planning team to ascertain client demand and projections and inform the group of the availability of completed goods.
4. Keep updating the planning process so that it is an operation which can react to volatile customer demand.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the Manufacturing Planner we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:
1. Relevant degree/qualifications.
2. Proven industry experience in chemical manufacturing/pharmaceutical manufacturing businesses working within the production/manufacturing team.
3. A working knowledge and practical experience with planning and leading roles, with good experience of MRP.
Key Words: Manufacturing, Planner, Production, GMP, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Materials, Inventory, Management, Scheduling.
Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer who are certified by Investors in People for talent development. We therefore welcome applications for any interested parties who fulfil the role requirements for this position. HRS is a company exclusively supporting the science and technology sectors, and is made up of a collaboration of recruitment professionals and scientists. We look forward to helping you with your next career moves.