Production Planner

A large manufacturing company located in Ipswich, Suffolk are currently recruiting for a Production planner. This is a permanent role offering a competitive salary with some attractive benefits listed below.

Overview:
As a Production planner, you will play a key role in maintaining operational performance and scheduling in a manufacturing environment.

What does the role involve?

• Communicate schedule changes clearly and promptly to all relevant departments in the business
• Produce weekly KPI reporting, whilst making lean improvements within the business
• Escalate risks and bottlenecks to achieve the weekly plan, working closely with the production, purchasing and demand planning team
• Lead daily production meetings, reviewing prior day performance and recovery actions
• Execute weekly production plan and release work orders where required

Candidate requirements:

• Degree in Supply chain / engineering or similar
• 3 plus years' experience within a production planning of scheduling position within a manufacturing environment
• Background working ERP/MRP systems (Ideally SAP)
• Strong excel skills as you will be required to analyse and report large data setts
• Good communication and organisational skills

Company perks:

• 9 day working fortnight
• Annual pay reviews
• Competitive rate of pay
• 30 days annual leave
• Enhanced company pension
• Life Assurance x 4
• EAP Program
• Eye care scheme
• Discounts on gym membership
• Winter flu vaccination voucher

Industry: Manufacturing and Production

If you are a Production Planner who is interested in this role, apply online today!

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