Our client, a prominent player in the aerospace industry, is seeking a dedicated Production Planner to join their team on a permanent basis. This role is critical in ensuring the seamless operational management and end-to-end planning of production-related activities. You will be responsible for coordinating production rates, load balancing, and maintaining safe production practices, integrating inputs from various Manufacturing Managers including Airframe and Powerplant, Avionics, Quality, and Procurement.Key Responsibilities:Production Planning Management:Own and maintain the overall production timeline and associated risk register.Report timelines, workforce requirements, and risk registers to the Head of Manufacturing and the Manufacturing Management Team.Schedule and assign all production activities through production tools, providing regular progress reports.Drive cost reduction, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives across the supply base.Prepare and present production reports, KPIs, and personnel requirement forecasts to senior management.Toolchain, Product Definition, and Production Flow Ownership:Develop high-level production processes and related facility/equipment support.Input data into production planning tools and allocate work assignments.Maintain Production Work Cards in collaboration with the Engineering Quality Team and Manufacturing Manager - Quality.Ensure product specifications are kept up to date in collaboration with Engineering ..... full job details .....