Production planner, Cheshire

Are you an experienced Production Planner, looking to join a thriving business who are growing due to increased order books? Do you have experience of working within an engineering manufacturing business planning production for a machine shop? Offering a salary of 35-44K dependent on experience, working Monday to Thursday 7.30 - 16.30 and Friday 7.30 - 12.30.

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The role:

• Plan and prepare production schedules
• Coordinate workloads across manufacturing departments and monitor production capacity
• Ensuring minimal downtime as well as on time delivery
• Monitor progress of jobs through the factory and adjust schedules where required
• Deliver efficient, effective and flexible solutions to meet production requirements
• Update ERP/MRP systems with accurate planning and production information
• Maintaining strong relationships both internally and externally to ensure the supply of materials meets requirements
• Implement robust planning processes for the team leaders / senior operators so they can report against and manage capacity

Suitable Candidate:

• Previous planning/scheduling experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and production flow
• Experience and confident using ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft office packages
• Experience within steel fabrication or engineering manufacturing is advantageous