Production Planner

Prodcution planner/ administrator / coordinator

24,500 per annum- office based full time hours but flexible between 7am - 6pm

Summary of the role:

This role will report to the MPS Planning Team leader. The main responsibility of this role is to assist with the processing of orders through the business.

You will collaborate with the Senior MPS planner to provide regular updates concerning any foreseen order delays to our external TSS colleagues, assist in assessing capacity constraints posed by incoming demand, aid production in evaluating order patterns and highlighting possible areas of concern, help production in its efforts to remove bottlenecks, arrears and provide manufacturing documentation.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Entering Sales Orders onto the Fourth Shift System (our internal planning system)
Running the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to produce daily manufacturing orders.
Collating of Manufacturing Orders e.g. responsible for assembling the document packs released to the production cells. Including printing drawings, inspection plans, data sheets, etc.
Answering Admin emails.
Highlighting Issues found in the document pack before release.
Releasing Rapid / Expedited production orders.
Manual releasing and Adjusting order volumes outside of the automated ERP process and liaising these changes with CSC and SCM. Various reasons force production to release orders with specific text, deadlines, and destinations outside the ERP system's parameters.
Assist in highlighting Purchasing supply issues affecting production.
Order chases sending early warnings to SCM and CSC advising of order delays.
General Data entry and admin

Education and Experience

GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English or equivalent

Proficient Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

IT and Data inputting experience

Administration experience

Competences

Knowledge of 4th shift and or SAP

Problem-solving

Accurate data inputting skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required to represent the Group in the appropriate manner.

A good team player, able to establish and develop a network of high-level relationships

Able to operate with a high degree of autonomy and initiative

Flexibility and ability to cope with ambiguity

Planning and organisational skills

Team Player

Highly self-motivated

Key Interfaces and Stakeholders

External TSS:

Customer Solution Centres (CSC)

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Internal TSS Bridgwater:

Quality

Purchasing

Dispatch

Product Engineering

Finance

Geography to cover and travel requirements.

Flexibility

Team player

Service-minded

Able to remain calm when working under pressure.

Engaged and self-motivated

Organised

Excellent communication skills

Diligent

Accurate

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