Production Planner / Production Scheduler
Stourport-on-Severn
£16.00 - £18.00 per hour
Temporary Contract | 2-3 Months Initially | Immediate Start
37 hours per week | Monday to Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm | Friday 8:00am-1:00pm
Our client, a well-established manufacturing business in Stourport-on-Severn, is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join their operations team on an initial 2-3 month temporary contract, with the potential for extension.
Working closely with Production, Procurement and Supply Chain teams, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining production schedules, ensuring materials are available, and supporting on-time delivery of customer orders.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain production schedules.
- Coordinate materials and resource availability.
- Monitor production performance and resolve planning issues.
- Manage planning data within ERP/MRP systems.
- Analyse capacity and recommend scheduling improvements.
- Produce planning reports and support KPI delivery.
- Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Manufacturing Planner, Materials Planner or Supply Chain Planner.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing and production planning.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent organisation, communication and problem-solving abilities.
Desirable
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience.
- APICS/CPIM qualification.
- Power BI or Power Apps knowledge.
- Lean manufacturing experience.
What's On Offer?
- £16.00 - £18.00 per hour, depending on experience.
- Immediate start available.
- Early finish every Friday.
- Initial 2-3 month contract with potential extension.
- Opportunity to join a busy and supportive manufacturing environment.
Keywords: Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Manufacturing Planner, Materials Planner, Supply Chain Planner, MRP Planner, ERP Planner, Capacity Planner, Master Scheduler, Dynamics 365, Manufacturing, Scheduling, Excel.
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