Senior Production Planner - assembly/manufacturing environment

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We have a vacancy for a Production Team Leader to join our team at our Melsonby, North Yorkshire (Electrical Production) site. The role will be to lead, develop and execute all production planning activities within a global electro/mechanical manufacturing and assembly environment. Aligning and ensuring robust production schedules, optimal material availability, and efficient use of resources to meet customer demand.

• Develop, maintain, and optimize detailed production schedules to meet customer orders, service levels, and inventory targets.
• Create and manage MPS/MRP plans using SAP S/4HANA related transactions.
• Analyze capacity constraints, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions to maintain stable production flow.
• Lead daily/weekly scheduling meetings, providing clear priorities and communicating schedule changes to all stakeholders.

• Ensure material availability to support production through effective planning of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Work closely with Procurement to manage supplier lead times, shortages, and unexpected disruptions.
• Monitor inventory levels and drive actions to reduce excess stock without compromising production continuity.

• Analyse performance data (OTIF, schedule adherence, capacity utilisation) and recommend improvements.
• Drive standardisation of planning processes and help implement lean manufacturing principles.
• Participate in cross‑functional improvement projects including NPI introductions, process changes, and ERP enhancements.

• Significant experience in a manufacturing production planning or scheduling role, preferably electronics, engineering, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Proven skills in developing and implementing production planning systems.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA (especially Production Planning and MRP transactions).
• Excellent understanding of planning concepts: MRP, MPS, capacity planning, inventory control, and lean principles.
• High proficiency in MS Excel and data analysis tools.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

• As well as providing a competitive salary and benefits package, SWARCO actively runs employee opinion surveys as part of our drive to provide a comfortable and supportive working environment.
• 25 days holiday rising to 28 days excluding bank holidays.
• Your birthday off (Annual Leave).
• Employee discounts portal.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life assurance.

Interested? Please apply by clicking on the link below. Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before any advertised closing date. We, therefore, encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Applications received after the closing date will not be processed.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.