Planning Scheduler

Planner / Scehduler- c£25,000 - Stourport-on-Severn

I am working with a manufacturing company who is enjoying continued growth and therefore seeking to appointment a Planner / Scheduler to join their expanding Planning team.

The successful Planner / Scheduler will create and follow a professional production planning ans scheduling system with reference to capacity and to meet customer expectations on timely delivery,

Responsibilities of the Planner / Scehuler

• Become fully conversant with the company’s products both in terms of their build structure and capabilities.
• Develop a good awareness of the manufacturing machinery in all departments and their capacities.
• Perform time and motion studies to prove off both established and any new costings.
• Liaise with Sales and Contracts departments to determine customer requirements
• Accurately predict how long each job/project will take to complete
• Develop a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed to meet predicted completion date
• Monitor each job/projects progress through the relevant departments to ensure it is following the schedule
• Troubleshoot problems that occur during production including staff shortages and machinery breakdown
• Organise all paperwork including purchase orders and maintain records
• Monitor stock levels and raw material costs
• Collect and assess data about the production team’s performance
• Prepare reports about production processes and have regular production update meetings with Management including suggestions of ways to improve efficiency.
• To gain a full understanding and command over the Companies computer system in the areas that relate to your specific role.
• To provide full job cover for colleagues/subordinates in their absence.
• Monitor and control all relevant procedures to ISO 9000
• Adherence at all times to the company’s health and safety policy.

This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic company as part of a successful team and there is the possibility of career progression.

This is a day role working for 07:00-16:00 Monday to Thursday and 07:00-13:00 on a Friday.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Alcea Consultancy are acting as an employment business/agency in relation to this vacancy.