Production Planner

Adept Resourcing Group is proud to be working alongside an internationally recognised bespoke, high engineering company, in their search for a Production Planner.

With presence across the globe in Oil & Gas, Energy and Chemical process markets, this opportunity to join their Bredbury based team as a Production Planner is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to enter the industry.

Their fantastic reputation, employee retention rate and dedication to employee growth and development is second to none.

We’re looking for a driven, organised and personable Production Planner and are looking to speak to interested candidates who have recently completed college or university, or with previous experience in Production Planning.

Salary: £25,000 to £32,000 per annum (Benefits to be discussed during interview)

Location: Bredbury, Stockport

Production Planner Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop route cards to ensure the most economic and efficient methods of manufacture, liaising with the programming department.
• Ensure all documentation is issued to the shop floor in a timely manner via work to lists.
• Work in conjunction with Stores / Goods Inwards to ensure all materials and Kits are available for manufacture & Assembly.
• Control all rework operation as a result of NCR’s modifying route sheets if required.
• Participate in Pre-production Meetings to determine optimal manufacturing methods.
• Assist the Production Scheduler to ensure each work center is effectively loaded.
• Provide advice and assistance to the Sales Department to enable quotations to be accurate in terms of cost and lead time

Production Planner Competencies:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively with peers.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Self-starter, confident with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and work ethic
• Comfortable in a problem solving and decision-making environment

Production Planner Accountabilities and Performance Measures:

• Reporting directly to the UK Operations Manager.
• Produce shop floor documentation to the correct standards within a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintain a high level of housekeeping and follow the 5S program.
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance.

Qualification and Experience requirements:

• Experience of scheduling CNC Machining operations and outside services desirable but not essential.
• Responsiveness and ability to work to tight deadlines/schedules.
• Be able to work independently under pressure.
• Fully IT proficient in typically used applications to both manage information and present to the business and customers.