Production Planner

Main Purpose of Job:

To assume responsibility of the Sales and Production Plan to meet Customer demand

Key Tasks

• Launch orders into production and establish a sequence of each work order through each operation to support production requirements and on time in full shipments
• Maintain MRP departmental work-to lists – ensuring all work order stage dates and completion dates are maintained throughout production
• Support in the creation of the detailed Forge Plan with area supervisors
• Create a detailed machine shop plan based on inventory levels and available resources
• Collaborate with the other production and technical departments to ensure the correct flow of product to support requirements
• Track progress against schedules and departmental OTIF
• Lead weekly production planning meetings
• Generate reports on production performance, identifying areas for improvement
• Effective inventory management to reduce slow moving WIP
• Monitor and maintain MRP driven data – lead-times and production queue times
• Coordinate with the Raw Materials department to ensure material availability is aligned to the forward plan
• Collaborate with the customer delivery planners to ensure correct orderbook alignment in line with capacity and communicate any impacts to delivery requirements
• Supporting in the accurate forecasting of revenue to support the overall business financial plan

Knowledge and Aptitude required

• Excellent Interpersonal / communication skills, written and verbal
• Excellent influencing skills
• Organized, methodical and logical/pragmatic
• Self-motivated/Driven to succeed
• Proven ability to build and maintain productive cross-functional relationships
• Able to work to own initiative
• Professional
• Positive and determined, can-do attitude
• Flexible and adaptable team player
• Excellent analytical skills/eye for detail

Experience and Qualifications

• Demonstratable experience in a production planning role
• Solid understanding of production processes
• Experience working within a Manufacturing or similar fast paced environment
• Experience with using MRP systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Experience (Excel)
• Must be able to drive as the role is multi-site based