Production Planner in Manchester

Contek Recruitment are currently working with a specialist Engineering company, based in
Bredbury, Stockport . Due to continued growth and success, they are recruiting for a
Production Planner
to join their growing team on a
full-time, permanent
basis.
Working Hours:
Monday to Thursday (08:00 AM until 16:30 PM) and Friday (08:00 AM until 15:30 PM)
Duties and Responsibilities: Develop route cards to ensure the most economic and efficient methods of manufacture, liaising with the programming department. Ensure all documentation is issued to the shop floor in a timely manner via work to lists. Work in conjunction with Stores / Goods Inwards to ensure all materials and Kits are available for manufacture & Assembly. Control all rework operation as a result of NCR's modifying route sheets if required. Participate in Pre-production Meetings to determine optimal manufacturing methods. Assist the Production Scheduler to ensure each work centre is effectively loaded. Provide advice and assistance to the Sales Department to enable quotations to be accurate in terms of cost and lead time. Requirements: Experience of scheduling CNC machining operations and outside services desirable but not essential. Experience of using and working within an ERP/MRP System environment. Responsiveness and ability to work to tight deadlines/schedules. Be able to work independently under pressure. Fully IT proficient in typically used applications to both manage information and present to the business and customers.
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