Production Planner

Production Planner

Monday to Friday 08:30AM - 5.00PM

Annual Salary of £35,000

What's in it for me?

People Solutions are working in partnership with our client, a global market leader with over 50 years manufacturing experience within the metal industry, who are looking for a Production Planner to join their Warehousing department in Birmingham, on a Permanent Full Time basis.

As a Production Planner, you will be Responsible for developing and implementing production, scheduled to meet customer demand and optimize resources.

What are the benefits?

• On site canteen
• Free Parking
• Full training programme
• Progression opportunities
• Modern working environment
• Company contribution pension
• Family orientated business
• Lots of incentives

Day to Day Duties

As a Production Planner your day to day Duties will include:

• Planning and organizing production schedules
• Collaborate with sales, operations, and procurement teams to gather relevant data for effective production
• planning.
• Highlight any capacity constraints or Bottlenecks throughout the business.
• Monitor inventory, to ensure stock usage is being optimized.
• Utilize in-house system to maintain accurate production planning.
• Communicate Production schedules to relevant departments and adjust plans as needed.
• Evaluate and implement continuous improvement initiative to enhance production processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address and resolve production related issues.
• Review and develop production KPIs.
• Reviewing monthly production outputs.
• Control and monitor production related costs to maximize profits
• Travel may be required to other Facilities

Essential Skills

As a Production Planner, it is essential that you have:

• Proven experience as a production planner or in a similar role within a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement skills
• Very good understanding of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Excel
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Strong mathematical and IT skills
• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy
• Good understanding of business
• Ability to adapt in an ever-changing environment

Desirable Experience

It would be Desirable as a Production Planner if you had:

• Experience within the metal industry

What training is provided?

• Training in company policy and procedure will be provided to successful candidates

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