Adept Resourcing Group is proud to be working alongside an internationally recognised bespoke, high engineering company, in their search for a Production Planner.
With presence across the globe in Oil & Gas, Energy and Chemical process markets, this opportunity to join their Bredbury based team as a Production Planner is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to enter the industry.
Their fantastic reputation, employee retention rate and dedication to employee growth and development is second to none.
We're looking for a driven, organised and personable Production Planner and are looking to speak to interested candidates who have recently completed college or university, or with previous experience in Production Planning.
Salary: £25,000 to £32,000 per annum (Benefits to be discussed during interview)
Location: Bredbury, Stockport
Production Planner Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop route cards to ensure the most economic and efficient methods of manufacture, liaising with the programming department.
- Ensure all documentation is issued to the shop floor in a timely manner via work to lists.
- Work in conjunction with Stores / Goods Inwards to ensure all materials and Kits are available for manufacture & Assembly.
- Control all rework operation as a result of NCR's modifying route sheets if required.
- Participate in Pre-production Meetings to determine optimal manufacturing methods.
- Assist the Production Scheduler to ensure each work center is effectively loaded.
- Provide advice and assistance to the Sales Department to enable quotations to be accurate in terms of cost and lead time
Production Planner Competencies:
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively with peers.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Self-starter, confident with a positive 'can do' attitude and work ethic
- Comfortable in a problem solving and decision-making environment
Production Planner Accountabilities and Performance Measures:
- Reporting directly to the UK Operations Manager.
- Produce shop floor documentation to the correct standards within a timely and efficient manner.
- Maintain a high level of housekeeping and follow the 5S program.
- Excellent timekeeping and attendance.
Qualification and Experience requirements:
- Experience of scheduling CNC Machining operations and outside services desirable but not essential.
- Responsiveness and ability to work to tight deadlines/schedules.
- Be able to work independently under pressure.
- Fully IT proficient in typically used applications to both manage information and present to the business and customers.