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JOB ROLE: PRODUCTION PLANNER
SALARY: Paying up to 40,000 base plus benefits.
LOCATION: Aberdeen
About Our Client:
Our client is a leading provider of enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that demand advanced solutions and high reliability. Operating across industries such as Marine, Subsea, Oil & Gas, Renewables and Oceanographic research, they pride themselves on innovation and impact-driven results.
They are seeking an experienced Planner to join their dynamic team.
Job Purpose:
To ensure efficient production of finished goods in line with current and forecast demand, internal capacity and availability of materials to meet customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Planning of production in line with current demand.
- Maintain the production plan and monitor raw material arrival and workshop capacity to ensure delivery dates are accurate and achieved once set.
- Provide lead times to the sales team during the quotation process.
- Communicate promised delivery times to the Order Handler by reviewing IFS, stock holding and workshop capacity.
- Monitor material demand between production and service, ensuring that materials are allocated appropriately.
- Create shop orders in line with the production plan and IFS demand.
- Communicate any delivery date changes or issues with the Production Manager and Order Handler
- Communicate any material shortages or issues to the Purchasing department.
- Assist the Operations Team in LEAN and continuous improvement projects as required.
- Participate in the development and continuous improvement of operational processes and organisation.
- Any other reasonable duties at the request of line and senior management.
- work safely.
- Minimise waste and environmental impact where possible.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 3 years experience as a Planner
- Well organised.
- Detail-oriented.
- Be numerate and have planning and analytical skills.
- Have appropriate IT skills.
- Behavioural Competencies
- Strong interpersonal skills to develop good working relationships at various levels.
- Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.
- Can Do attitude.
- Be able to work under pressure.
