Location Worcester
Job-type Full time
Salary £35k - 40k per year + Benefits
Reference 99150

Position: Production Planner

Location: Worcester

Salary: £35,000 + (DOE)

We are looking for a Production Planner to assist with the long term growth of this established division. This is a varied role where you will have the opportunity to work in mechanical engineering led organisation; you’ll cover areas such as production, contracts, scheduling, planning and exports on a day to day basis.

 Main Duties of the Production Planner:

  • Analyse and open work orders  and open emergency orders to be expedited by system reports
  • Meet with operations and sales team
  • Maintain a schedule for the assigned area to track Production Orders through the shop through regular monitoring of planned orders and timely closing of completed production orders in conjunction with regular Production Meetings.
  • Reviews/analyse MRP output reports and on-line screens to determine valid requirements, taking into consideration excess on-hand/work-in-process (WIP) material.
  • Maintains valid part routings and MRP Controller codes. Monitor and ensure lead-time offsets are correctly assigned in product structure file.
  • Monitor, create/control routings as and when required.
  • Coordinates implementation of ECO’s. Re-attach BoM's and create Production Orders as required.
  • Work with engineering and sales to assure proper shipping documentation has been developed per the customer specification and Letters of Credit
  • Arrange transport for contracts/parts as required.
  • Arrange packing and crating of items for dispatch including packing lists
  • Client/freight forwarder liaison for packing and shipping of Export Contracts
  • Proper review and close of production orders
  • Processing of spares orders

You should match the following criteria:

  • Strong IT skills
  • Experience in planning, scheduling and/or purchasing
  • Experience with MRP systems. Ability to read BOM’s and drawings
  • Experience with shipping logistics and documentation

Please contact Grady Izatt via email [email protected] or call on 01453 829 532 for more details.

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.