Production Planner in Portsmouth

Salary: £35,000-£40,000 DOE

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Who we are

SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer

• Pension Contribution – Pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice.
• Annual Bonus Scheme – Eligibility to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus scheme, linked to individual and company performance.
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
• Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
• Wellbeing Day – An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
• Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work‑life balance.
• Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

Role Overview

Responsible for planning and coordinating production schedules and production orders to ensure efficient use of resources and timely delivery of projects. This role requires close collaboration with Build, Production Engineering, Supply Chain and other departments to balance demand and capacity to manage production plans that align with project timelines. You will be responsible for managing workflow through the shopfloor by scheduling production orders based on resource availability, parts supply and planned build schedules. Given the agile nature of the business and the rapid development cycles, a structured yet adaptable approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Use of project plans to schedule production work packages (Jira/MS Project)
• Use of MRP system to create and manage production orders (Infor LN)
• Resourcing of production plans
• Co‑ordinating with production team to evaluate resource availability and production order completion.
• Co‑ordinating with supply chain to evaluate materials availability
• Co‑ordinating with Production Engineering to review production readiness
• Participation in cross‑functional meetings to prioritise build requirements
• Use of MRP system to check and edit BOMs, routings and planned completion dates where required
• Support the transition of projects from development build to production, ensuring a smooth handover once production variants are finalised.
• Coordinate with production engineering and operations to refine planning processes, optimise efficiency and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Use of MRP system(s)
• Use of production planning tools (MS Project/Jira)
• Experience within complex manufacturing environments
• Good understanding of design, engineering and manufacturing terminology
• High level of PC literacy with competent use of standard MS Office products
• Excellent organisation and communication skills

Desirable:

• Proven experience within a planning or scheduling role
• Use of Infor LN (MRP)
• Use of Jira
• Familiarity with engineering drawings
• Use of CAD software
• Experience in the marine manufacturing industry or a similar field (composites, aerospace, automotive)

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.

What we expect from you

• Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
• Initiative and independent working
• Honesty and integrity
• Business and commercial awareness
• Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

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