EFA Engineering Ltd
Production Planner
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Role: Production Planner
Salary/Rate: £31.79/hour (Umbrella) - Potentially negotiable
Contract Length: Until 31st December 2027
Contract type: full-time
Client: Public Sector Organisation
Working Pattern: On site (Burghfield)
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We are supporting a client in the search for a Production Planner who will be responsible for managing both Manufacturing and Science demand across Operational Delivery Units. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, with expertise in manufacturing and materials planning. We are particularly interested in profiles with an engineering foundation and experience in manufacturing and/or materials management.
Key Accountabilities:
- Support the maintenance of the Master Production Schedule/supplementary schedule and ensure forecast dates are accurate.
- Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality and to be a great team player.
Key Responsibilities:
- To detail plan methods of manufacture in response to tasking requirements with full regard to time, cost, and quality.
- Ensure local MRP system is updated and accurate.
- Demonstrate and use ‘Lean Planning’ techniques and ‘Production Control’ processes such as visual management, Kanban, and Push/Pull in the operational/manufacturing areas.
- Proactively tackles blocks and barriers to progress.
- Responds positively to the needs of internal and external customers.
- Attend Visual Management board meetings ensuring all actions are being addressed.
- Liaises with Delivery Units for clarification and coordination of balanced and de-conflicted demands and plans.
- Support the creation and maintenance of Basis of Estimate with Production costs and schedules.
- Ensure all planned requirements are aligned within the Master Production Schedule/Supplementary Schedule and loaded into the local MRP system (where used).
- Liaises with other functions within the technology centres for clarification and coordination of balanced and de-conflicted production demands and plans.
- Updating and reporting on Key Performance indicators as required.
- Promote and sponsor operational excellence and drive all actions aimed at continuous process improvement.
- Works effectively with others and building required relationships and interfaces to support delivery of the Programme.
- Provide a diverse and inclusive working environment that allows individuals to flourish and realise their potential.
- Work with others to form high-performing teams.
- Adopt a ‘See It, Own It, Solve It’ mind-set, by identifying obstacles to success and taking ownership to find solutions to those problems.
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- Proven experience in production planning within a manufacturing or precision engineering environment.
- Engineering background (Precision Engineering/Mechanical or Manufacturing) with a strong understanding of machining processes, manufacturing routes, and shop floor operations.
- Experience managing material availability, supplier deliveries, purchase orders, and production schedules, with the ability to reforecast plans in response to supply chain challenges.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across supply chain, operations, manufacturing teams, suppliers, and customer-facing functions.
- Good computer literacy and planning/reporting skills, with experience tracking production performance, analysing forecasts, and delivering accurate updates to internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable:
- Experience in SAP and ERP systems
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