At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep production on track and ensure timely delivery of customer orders.
- Company: Join a dynamic manufacturing operation in Sheffield with a hands-on approach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team environment, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with the chance to develop your problem-solving abilities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by solving production challenges and ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Qualifications: Experience in production planning and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 33750 - 41250 £ per year.
KL Talent Solutions is working on behalf of our client to recruit an experienced Production Planner to join their manufacturing operation in Sheffield. This is a hands-on planning role responsible for keeping production moving, maintaining strong on-time delivery performance and ensuring customers receive accurate updates on live orders. You'll work closely with production, dispatch and other departments to make sure materials, capacity and equipment are aligned with the production plan and when something changes, you'll be expected to react quickly and keep things on track.
The Role As Production Planner, you'll be responsible for:
- Developing and maintaining daily and weekly production schedules based on customer orders, demand, stock levels and available capacity
- Monitoring the production plan and completing daily time bookings
- Ensuring raw materials, equipment and resources are available to meet production requirements
- Identifying potential bottlenecks, delays and capacity issues before they impact delivery
- Working with the production team to resolve disruptions and productivity issues
- Providing customers with regular updates on live production orders
- Reporting production progress, delays and issues to management
- Implementing the transport plan and managing any required changes
- Maintaining regular communication with the dispatch team
- Reviewing production documentation prior to release
- Collecting and recording PODs for VAT and audit purposes
- Maintaining accurate electronic production and audit documentation
- Raising purchase orders as required
What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who understands how a busy manufacturing environment actually works not just someone who can update a spreadsheet. You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience within production planning, manufacturing planning or production scheduling
- Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
- Experience with inventory, materials and capacity planning
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- The ability to identify and resolve production bottlenecks
- Confidence communicating across production, dispatch, management and customers
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage changing priorities
- A good understanding of quality requirements within a manufacturing environment
You'll also need to be comfortable reacting when the original plan doesn't go to plan. Supply issues, equipment failures and changing customer requirements happen you'll need to assess the impact, adjust schedules and work with the wider team to find a solution without compromising quality or delivery.
Production Planner in London employer: KL TALENT SOLUTIONS LTD
At KL Talent Solutions, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises safety and customer service. Our Class 2 Tanker Drivers benefit from competitive pay, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career progression, all while working in a dynamic environment that values professionalism and teamwork. With guaranteed hours and additional benefits like BUPA healthcare and an annual bonus, we ensure our employees feel valued and motivated in their roles.
