Production Controller in Merthyr Tydfil

Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role: The Production Controller is responsible for managing and coordinating the end-to-end production lifecycle, from customer order through to delivery. This role ensures production plans are executed effectively, materials are available, and operational performance meets customer expectations for quality, cost, and delivery.

Your key responsibilities in this role include:

• Plan and manage production activities to protect TAKT and ensure smooth workflow through the production process
• Take ownership of a programme stream, managing its planning inputs into the Master Production Schedule
• Coordinate with internal programme streams to ensure aligned planning and on-time delivery of production outputs
• Monitor production progress and ensure adherence to planned load and offload dates
• Track, compile, and report performance metrics through KPI reporting as defined by the Production Support Manager
• Identify and mitigate material shortages and supply risks impacting production
• Maintain shop order accuracy and housekeeping within the MRP system to support Supply Chain activities
• Control production costs while maintaining required quality standards
• Work cross-functionally to ensure shop orders are completed on time and to customer specification
• Ensure all Health & Safety requirements are always adhered to

Experience working in a manufacturing, assembly, or vehicle build environment

Experience within a production planning or manufacturing engineering function

Experience working with ERP/MRP system

Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word

Good understanding of production planning and control processes

Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

Proactive and dynamic approach to problem-solving

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional local needs: Full time working onsite would be required. Successful candidate would be required to complete a BPSS check.

The benefits in this role include:

• Exposure to programme planning and operational delivery at scale
• Involvement in performance improvement and KPI-driven operations
• Development opportunities into senior planning or operations roles
• Cross-functional collaboration across production, supply chain, and engineering

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities in the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.