Production Planner

Salary -38,000 Thornbury BS35, 34 days holiday incl bank hols, pension (Salary sacrifice), parking, bonus scheme, 38.5 hours a week, Current core hours 7am - 4pm Mon - Thursday and 7am-3pm Friday but flexible about start and finish times within core hours.

Friendly and successful manufacturing company in Thornbury are recruiting for a production planner who would report to the Operations Director.

Responsibilities for the production planner

• Production Planning for three sites

• Setting lead times for each production machine daily

• Purchasing of raw materials and tooling but pricing is already agreed and in place with one supplier, so only processing in line with the production plan

• Responsible for planning KPI''s

• Attend daily production meetings and communicate changes and reset priorities with team

• Liaise closely with the transport manager to ensure production plan links closely with transport and logistics schedule

• IT literate and familiar with ERP type systems, Microsoft suite, able to utilise systems for planning and reporting

• The ability to multi-task and be responsive to customer demands is essential with lead times of 5 working days in a fast moving and quick turnround business environment

Key Skills required for the production planner

• Previous experience of production planning or scheduling in volume manufacturing environments

• Any production related qualifications are useful but not essential if candidates can demonstrate a suitable and relevant work history

• Fast moving, volume production business, so the ability to multi-task and be very responsive to customer demands is essential

• IT literate and familiar with transport planning and ERP systems, producing reports and information for the management team

• Good communication skills with the ability to work to production deadlines and attend attend daily meetings

This Thornbury based manufacturer offers the opportunity to work in a stable and friendly environment, the production planner role offers a good benefits package and opportunity for some flexibility with start and finish times within core working hours.

Benefits

Job title: production planner

Salary: -38,000 + bonus

Benefits: 34 days holiday, free parking, Bonus, Pension (salary sacrifice scheme), healthcare scheme,

Hours: 38.5 hours a week, Current hours 7am - 4pm Mon - Thursday and 7am - 3pm Friday but flexible about

start and finish times within core hours.

Location: Thornbury BS35

Duration: Permanent

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