Planner in South Molton

Eaton South Molton is home to a team of over 400 talented professionals, driving excellence in aerospace manufacturing. With a proud history dating back to 1973, this facility has grown into a powerhouse of precision engineering, delivering high-quality components to some of the world’s most renowned aerospace brands.

What makes South Molton unique? Our one‑of‑a‑kind investment casting foundry, established in 1975, sets us apart from all other Eaton Aerospace plants. Today, our focus is on designing, manufacturing, and testing top‑tier aerospace components, ensuring safety, reliability, and cutting‑edge innovation. We proudly collaborate with industry giants like Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and Augusta Westland, with our main customer being Eaton’s Titchfield facility in Hampshire, UK.

If you’re looking for a dynamic environment, world‑class engineering, and the opportunity to shape the future of aerospace, South Molton is the place to be!

What You’ll Do

• You will play a central role in driving world‑class delivery performance for both internal and external customers.
• You’ll ensure that every piece part reaches the shop floor exactly when it’s needed to keep production running at full pace, while expertly managing stock levels and WIP in line with the strict batch‑control standards of the aerospace industry.

Essential Functions

• Order book management and the provision of forecast dates
• Inventory Management and control
• MRP planning parameter maintenance
• Shipping of product to Customer (internal & external)
• Achieving OTD
• Product expediting through machine shop and assembly cells
• Co‑ordinate supply chain both internally and externally
• Creating shipping lists
• Direct customer liaison (internal & external)
• Attend meetings and assist in setting plans and priorities for teams
• Acting upon information discussed and implemented during meetings
• Create reports to establish priority of workload and assemblies
• Develop & maintain close working relationship with purchasing to ensure continuity of external parts supply
• Assisting in stores responsibilities, including issuing of parts against the appropriate material requests
• Receiving and checking components against incoming documentation
• Lean materials management and understand lean principles

Qualifications

• Aerospace experience an advantage

Experience Required

• Clear understanding of MRP systems and planning parameters
• Clear understanding of inventory control and supply chain management
• MFG‑Pro knowledge advantageous but training will be given
• Knowledge of traceability processes
• Experience in Kanban systems
• Good communication and influencing skills required
• IT Literate – Microsoft Office experience (Word/Excel, including ability to analyse data in MS Excel)

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter – We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter – reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law. The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.