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Production Planner

107970
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
£35k - 40k per year
Permanent
Precision Engineering

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

Explore more opportunities in your field at www.omegaresource.co.uk.

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.

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