Trainee Production Planner
East Kilbride
The Company
Serving some of the UK’s most recognisable brands, Merson Signs is an expert designer, manufacturer and installer of signs.
We are now looking for a Trainee Production Planner to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday – Thursday, 7am – 4pm, and Friday, 7am – 12 noon.
The Benefits
- Starting salary of £26,000 per annum
- 32 days’ annual leave with excellent holiday pay rates
- All training provided and paid for
- Pension scheme
- Life cover
- Income protection scheme
This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and forward-thinking individual to join our innovative organisation and develop a superb career path.
You’ll gain practical experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with full training provided to support your development and help you build a strong foundation for a career in production planning.
We’ll provide great support and a wonderful workplace in which to learn and grow. On top of this, you’ll discover a fantastic rewards package with useful benefits to ensure that you can get the most out of this exciting trainee position.
So, if you want to join a supportive team and take your first step into the world of manufacturing, then apply today!
The Role
As a Trainee Production Planner, you will support the smooth running of our manufacturing operations by helping schedule new jobs and co-ordinate daily production activities.
After initial training, you will enter new jobs into the production scheduling system and take part in daily meetings to review workloads and track progress.
Working alongside, and learning from, production supervisors and managers, you will help to resolve capacity issues and manage resources.
Additionally, you will:
- Liaise with the technical, procurement and logistics teams
- Collaborate with the project management team to support efficient production planning
About You
To be considered as a Trainee Production Planner, you will need:
- An organised and practical approach to work
- The ability to work to and achieve set targets and deadlines
- To be innovative and forward-thinking
An HNC/HND or degree in a relevant field is desirable but not essential. Work experience in a manufacturing environment would be equally advantageous.
Other organisations may call this role Trainee Materials Planner, Junior Manufacturing Planner, Inventory Planning Assistant, Junior Stock Planner, Manufacturing Scheduler, Demand Planning Assistant, Trainee Supply Planner, Production Co-ordinator, or Materials & Production Scheduling Assistant.
Webrecruit and Merson Signs are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re ready to kickstart your career as a Trainee Production Planner, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ELDTM2207/SK
