Production Planner
Barrowford | Permanent | £26,000 - £30,000/year | www.cv-library.co.uk |
Our client, a global manufacturing company, is seeking a Production Planner to become an integral part of their operations team. As an experience planner you will be reporting to the Production Manager & Operations Manager assisting in ensuring that the company’s production runs smoothly.
Responsibilities
• Planning, scheduling and coordinating production of the company’s products on a daily/weekly basis
• Monitor stock and raw materials to ensure everything is in place for production
• Scheduling shifts and workers to provide proper coverage
• Reporting on the production status and any production issues to upper management
• Handling production disruptions and productivity problems
• Finding ways to improve productivity, quality and efficiencies
• Work closely with other departments and manage expectations
• Attend production meetings and communicate with the team
• Investigate production issues and develop resolutions.
• Determine equipment, material and manpower requirements for project execution
• Ensure that final product meets quality standards and customer specifications
• Ensure that team follows company policies and safety standards
Skills
• Knowledge of production processes and quality control
• Math and analytical skills
• Technical skills using material requirements planning and scheduling software
• Good knowledge of MS Office including Excel
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of employees
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Be able to meet targets and work under pressure
• Coaching skills with the ability to motivate employees
• Understanding of Health & Safety
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4.30pm (40hrs per week)
Salary: Competitive Salary dependent on experience
(Please note that due to the number of applicants we are unable to contact everyone. If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, then unfortunately on this occasion you been unsuccessful.)
Responsibilities
• Planning, scheduling and coordinating production of the company’s products on a daily/weekly basis
• Monitor stock and raw materials to ensure everything is in place for production
• Scheduling shifts and workers to provide proper coverage
• Reporting on the production status and any production issues to upper management
• Handling production disruptions and productivity problems
• Finding ways to improve productivity, quality and efficiencies
• Work closely with other departments and manage expectations
• Attend production meetings and communicate with the team
• Investigate production issues and develop resolutions.
• Determine equipment, material and manpower requirements for project execution
• Ensure that final product meets quality standards and customer specifications
• Ensure that team follows company policies and safety standards
Skills
• Knowledge of production processes and quality control
• Math and analytical skills
• Technical skills using material requirements planning and scheduling software
• Good knowledge of MS Office including Excel
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of employees
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Be able to meet targets and work under pressure
• Coaching skills with the ability to motivate employees
• Understanding of Health & Safety
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4.30pm (40hrs per week)
Salary: Competitive Salary dependent on experience
(Please note that due to the number of applicants we are unable to contact everyone. If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, then unfortunately on this occasion you been unsuccessful.)
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