Filtronic
Production Planner
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About Filtronic
Filtronic is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance RF, microwave, and millimetre-wave technologies. Our products support customers across telecommunications infrastructure, aerospace, defence, space, and critical communications.
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Production Planner to join the Operations team based at our state-of-the-art production facility on NetPark, Sedgefield.
This is a key role in helping us deliver complex, high-performance RF, microwave, and millimetre-wave technologies to customers operating in fast-moving and demanding markets. You will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and coordinating production plans that support customer delivery, efficient use of manufacturing resources, and smooth flow through production.
Working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project teams, you will balance customer demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and operational priorities across multiple product lines. You will ensure that plans are realistic, visible, and deliverable, while identifying and escalating risks before they impact delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain production plans and schedules that support customer demand and business priorities.
- Convert customer orders, demand signals, and project requirements into achievable manufacturing plans.
- Monitor material availability and capacity.
- Keep ERP/MRP planning data accurate and up to date.
- Support daily and weekly production planning reviews, providing clear updates on priorities, risks, progress, and required actions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement activities, helping to improve planning processes, schedule adherence, operational visibility, and production flow.
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Requirements
- Experience in production planning, manufacturing planning, scheduling, supply chain planning, or materials control.
- Ideally gained within a manufacturing, engineering, electronics, or high-reliability production environment.
- Good working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Solid understanding of production flow, capacity planning, material availability, and work-in-progress management.
- Organised, detail-focused, and confident in communicating with stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in electronics, RF, microwave, semiconductor, aerospace, defence, or another advanced manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting NPI, engineering change, or production ramp-up activity.
About You
- Proactive, structured, and calm under pressure.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Comfortable identifying risks, driving actions, and working collaboratively across teams to keep plans on track.
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Benefits
- 37.5 hour working week
- 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
- Contributory pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection Insurance
- Save As You Earn (SAYE) share scheme
- Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Volunteering day
- Learning and development opportunities
Some benefits become available after successful passing of your probation period. Please call our Talent Partner, Bruce Mair on 07483 917543 if you would like to chat about this role or clarify the salary and benefits prior to investing your time applying.
Equal Opportunities
Filtronic plc is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability status. If you require any adjustments or accommodations to support you during the interview process, please let us know, and we will be happy to assist.
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