Production Planner
£35000 - £40000 per annum
Croydon
The Production Planner will be responsible for scheduling the efficient running of production through the factory to meet Customer deliveries and Management Plan requirements. Key Responsibilities of the Production Planner; Planning of workshop activity, including overhauls and repair. Identify risks to meeting planned delivery dates and work with sales, workshop and supply chain to mitigate risk. Communicate the completion dates for workshop activity on a regular basis. Problem solving with workshop on production issues. Raise production orders for the workshop. Schedule components to arrive on time to meet customer order requirements. Run shortage reports for the jobs to make sure parts are available on time. Liaise with sales on customer priorities and ensure systems are kept updated to reflect latest customer schedules. Subcontract buying and coordination of subcontract activities directly with suppliers. Arranging transportation for products as required. Participation in Production Meetings, including reporting job progress at production meetings and risks to completion duties. Personal Specification of the Production Planner; Production Planning experience. Manufacturing / Engineering industry experience. Ability to read and understand Engineering Drawings. Good working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. This role would also suit you if you have held a role as a Production Planner, Production Controller, Factory Planner, Capacity Planner, Inventory Planner, Materials Planner, Inventory Controller, Material Controller.
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