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Production Planner
Role: Production Planner
Salary: to be discussed on application
Location: Leamington Spa
Contract: Permanent
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Production Planner to convert the top:level build plan into a stable, visible and executable production plan across manufacturing and sub:assembly areas. The Production Planner will ensure that customer demand, material availability, production capacity, and operational constraints are aligned to enable safe, efficient, and on:time delivery. This Production Planner position is ideal for someone with strong MRP knowledge, planning expertise and a proactive approach to driving operational performance. If you are an organised and analytical Production Planner looking for your next opportunity, we would like to hear from you.
Role and Responsibilities of a Production Planner
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- Produce and maintain a weekly fixed production plan aligned to customer demand within the agreed planning window.
- Confirm material availability ahead of production and resolve shortages before they impact build.
- Liaise with planning, production and material handling teams to ensure schedule alignment and clear work:to lists.
- Control schedule changes to minimise disruption across assembly and upstream manufacturing areas.
- Manage planning exceptions, expedite critical issues and complete root cause corrective actions.
- Utilise batching, product family loading and sequencing techniques to improve production flow and efficiency.
- Analyse production load, capacity and standard hours to support effective level loading.
- Maintain planning KPIs and use production data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
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Requirements Of the Production Planner
- Previous experience in a Production Planner role within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong MRP planning capability.
- Experience in analysing production capacity, workload and resource planning.
- Ability to investigate root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Confident working with production schedules, planning data and operational stakeholders.
- Collaborative approach with the ability to challenge issues affecting schedule stability.
- Strong analytical skills with a focus on improving planning accuracy and operational efficiency.
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If you are an experienced Production Planner seeking your next opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you. Apply today for this Production Planner position.
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