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Production Planner – Print & Packaging
Location: Edenbridge, Kent (Hybrid Working – 1 day work from home)
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 (DOE)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Are you a highly organised Production Planner with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement?
We're working with a forward-thinking, employee-owned packaging company that partners with brands to deliver innovative, eye-catching packaging solutions. Due to continued growth, they’re looking to bring a new Production Planner into their collaborative and fast-paced team.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Creating and managing detailed production schedules based on customer orders, stock levels, and machine capacity.
- Ensuring deadlines are met while maximising machine efficiency and reducing downtime.
- Monitoring work-in-progress and updating plans based on changing priorities.
- Collaborating with sales, procurement, and production to ensure alignment between schedules, material availability, and customer requirements.
- Communicating updates and any delays to stakeholders.
- Identifying areas to improve workflow and reduce waste.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience within print packaging or a related production environment (litho/digital print desirable).
- A good grasp of production planning tools, scheduling software, and ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Confident communicator and team player.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Experience & Qualifications:
- 2 years in a production planning role, ideally within print or packaging, but other FMCG sectors considered
What’s On Offer:
- A salary to be discussed based on experience
- 24 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Christmas shutdown
- Annual bonus and pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Company social and team bonding events
- Career progression within a growing, people-focused company
