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Role: Production Planner
Location: Tewkesbury
Status: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum
About the Role
We are seeking a proactive and detail-driven Production Planner to join our client’s growing manufacturing team. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring efficient shop floor scheduling and achieving OTIF (On Time In Full) customer delivery through effective use of our ERP/MRP systems
You will play a key part in coordinating production activities, maintaining workflow efficiency, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment operating to ISO 13485 standards.
Key Responsibilities – Production Planner
- Load work orders efficiently while maintaining customer delivery commitments
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date tracking of live works orders
- Produce monthly and weekly forward loading plans across all production resources, including manual operations (deburring, inspection, packing/despatch, etc.)
- Monitor progress against schedules, pro-actively addressing delays and supporting machinists to meet targets
- Ensure timely movement of jobs between processes
- Raise purchase requisitions for subcontract operations and ensure subcontract requirements are communicated to purchasing
- Ensure raw materials are issued correctly and in a timely manner
- Maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOM), including set and cycle times
- Monitor stock accuracy for raw materials and finished goods
- Identify production constraints and collaborate with Shop Floor Management to resolve them
- Troubleshoot bottlenecks and implement process improvements
- Monitor and report on KPIs and production performance
- Prioritise workflow to ensure monthly output aligns with budgeted sales targets
- Ensure compliance with ISO 13485 quality standards
- Complete ERP administration within SAGE200/Preactor
- Liaise with internal departments to provide data and operational support
- Adhere to company Quality Control procedures and Health & Safety policies
- Recommend improvements to enhance product quality and operational efficiency
Qualifications & Requirements – Production Planner
- Proven experience as a Production Planner within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (essential)
- Strong hands-on problem-solving skills with a focus on efficiency and quality
- Experience in lean manufacturing and process optimisation (desirable)
- Excellent IT skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Experience with SAGE200 or IFS systems (desirable – training provided)
- Educated to A-Level (or equivalent) or above
What We Offer
- A key role within a growing and quality-driven manufacturing business
- Opportunity to influence production efficiency and continuous improvement
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Supportive team environment
- 25 days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays
- Modern State of the art facility
If you are highly organised, motivated by achieving targets, and thrive in a manufacturing setting where quality and delivery performance matter, we would love to hear from you.
For more information on this role, please contact Paul Furlong on 01453 829789 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]
Who We're Looking For:
Candidates currently working as a manufacturing Planner, Master Scheduler or Process Engineer are ideal for this role
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