NRGTech Talent Solutions
Production Planner
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PRODUCTION PLANNERS - DEFENCE INDUSTRY
SC / DV CLEARANCE REQUIRED. GREAT CONTRACT ROLES TO RUN UNTIL THE END OF 2027 AND POTENTIALLY BEYOND...
READING BASED, GREAT ENVIRONMENT, COMPETITIVE RATES.
The Company
We are seeking several production planners to support operations for a prestige site and business providing highly important safety critical support to the UK defence industry.
The Roles
Provide Production Planning services across Manufacturing and Operational Delivery Units.
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 the 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.
- Liaise 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).
- Liaise 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.
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