Materials and Production Planner

Our client has been in the Low Voltage Electrical Control Panel Industry for over 50-years and has gained a high reputation for its quality and customer service. All projects are bespoke. 
 
The company values its employees and has a large proportion of their staff who have worked with them for over 20-years and due to growth they have created this new role to accommodate for a new need within the business.
This role is offered with a full-time salary between £35,000 to £43,000 per annum dependant on experience.
Your role will include
Design and implement a production planning and capacity management system appropriate to a small-to-medium engineering business
Create and maintain production schedules that support agreed customer delivery dates
Balance workloads across teams and departments to maximise efficiency and utilisation
Identify capacity shortfalls, pinch points and delivery risks, escalating issues where required either internally or directly with the customer.
Highlight periods of under-utilisation and support decisions around resource planning and workload smoothing
Work closely with Sales, Tendering, Design and Manufacturing to align forecasts, orders and production plans
Provide capacity and lead-time input to support tender submissions and quotation activity
Liaise with Procurement to ensure material availability supports production requirements
Track performance against plan and re-prioritise schedules in response to change
Produce clear, concise reports on workload, capacity and delivery performance
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within planning and operational processes
So what are the requirements for this role?
Experience in production planning, capacity planning or operational coordination within a manufacturing or engineering environment is a must have for this.
Exposure to production planning or capacity management software systems, with the ability to support implementation
Solid understanding of production workflows and resource allocation
Experience within an electrical engineering and/or LV Control Panel Manufacturing environment would be beneficial
Strong organisational and analytical skills, with a structured approach to problem-solving alongside the ability to convert data into practical, actionable plans along with strong Excel skills and familiarity with planning tools
In an ideal world the candidate would also have some knowledge or experience in electrical engineering, manufacturing or project‑based production environments alongside the knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles or continuous improvement methodologies.
What’s on offer?
A competitive salary annual salary of between £35,000 to £43,00 depending on experience
20 days holiday as well as 8 days bank holiday – rising to 25 years after 5 years service
Workplace pension scheme
If you would like the opportunity to establish and shape a new role within the business, please submit your CV to craig.gorman@rrgroup.co.uk or contact Craig on 01476 567 111 quoting J10412.
Reflect Recruitment Group are acting as the Employment Agency under the Employment Agency Act 1973.