Production Planner Components · Northampton

Job Description

Cosworth are seeking a Production Planner to join our team, responsible for managing our manufacturing requirements through effective scheduling and coordination of material supply. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring production plans align with customer demand, inventory targets, and resource availability.

The Role

• Develop, issue, and maintain weekly and monthly production schedules to meet demand and inventory targets.
• Maintain accurate production data in SAP.
• Propose recovery plans in response to changes in demand, material availability or equipment breakdowns.
• Balance workload across resources and shifts to optimize efficiency and minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with our Purchasing department and warehouse teams to ensure timely availability of BOM items.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to share requirement deadlines and forecast.
• Manage supply of raw material and subcontract services.
• Create purchase and production orders.
• Maintain strong relationship with stakeholders (internal departments, suppliers and subcontractors)
• Maintain long term resource utilization forecast based on multi-year production plan and NPI forecast.
• Participate in daily production planning reviews.
• Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.
• Support the Company’s compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, following policy and best practice.

Candidate Profile

• Understanding of manufacturing processes and capacity planning.
• Experience of using ERP systems in a planning role (preferably SAP S/4 Hanna).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills across departments.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Motivated to progress into a managerial role.