New Year – New Role?

Job Title Production Planner

Days and Hours Monday – Thursday 8-16.15 and Friday 8-15

Contract Personnel Norwich are recruiting on behalf of their client based in Great Yarmouth who are looking to hire a Production Planner to join their well-established team on a permanent basis.

The ideal candidate will responsible for developing a production schedule for one or multiple products, detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet predicted completion dates.

Main responsibilities:

Liaise effectively with Production Managers and Group Purchasing Manager (based at sister company in Havant) ensuring smooth and effective running of planning.
To work with the planning team to review requirements for daily, weekly and monthly production output.
Review of the customer order book and looking at impact on planning and operational requirements.
To maintain and review capacity data to ensure correct levels of manpower.
To ensure the planning system is controlled to ensure on time in full delivery of all orders -This includes the review of current planning practices.
To be aware of operational constraints required to meet our Order book.
Communicating issues and opportunities.
To manage the NPI process to ensure the requirements of planning are maintained.
To monitor WIP variance reporting and make the necessary adjustments to manage costs.
To take part in stocktake activities
To ensure the integrity of system data is maintained.
To ensure continuity of supply by reviewing material requirements and capacity requirements that meet or exceeds company requirements.
To plan efficiently and wisely, achieving the best value for the company.
To manage inventory so as to give the best possible service.
To maintain sound co-operative relationships with other departments to ensure the effective operation of the company overall.
Preparation of reports to agreed timescales.

Working with the leadership team to ensure all Planning objectives are met, including:

To assist in the effective introduction of new products
To safeguard the company’s cost structure
To maintain the correct quality – inventory – value balance
To meet required delivery dates to ensure customer deliveries are met.
Essential Qualities:
Be proactive in approach to managing tasks.
Ability to manage and work to deadlines.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
Technical manufacturing background

Salary is negotiable depending on experience

To apply, please contact Natalie Dixon-Hales, Contract Personnel Norwich

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