Production Controller - Meritus Talent : Job Details

MERITUS are recruiting for a Production Controller to join our client within the Space industry on an initial 6 month contract which is very likely to extended. The business are one of the largest Aerospace & Space company's worldwide and have just a single stage ineterview process.

PRODUCTION CONTROLLER - INSIDE IR35 - £28 PER HOUR - PORTSMOUTH - 6 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

We are working with a global aerospace and defence manufacturer, seeking an experienced Production Controller to join their UK-based Payload AIT (Assembly, Integration & Test) team.

This role is crucial in managing end-to-end production planning across complex engineering projects. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring manufacturing plans are aligned, accurate, and on schedule - using systems like SAP, Primavera P6, and IPS/DDMS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage detailed production plans across AIT projects using SAP and P6.

• Maintain accurate SAP master data including lead-times, attrition rates, make/buy decisions, and BOMs.

• Support schedule creation and updates (forward/backward pass) to ensure alignment with component lead-times and material maturity.

• Track and report unplanned work against project work packages.

• Act as a key stakeholder in shortage meetings and production Go/No-Go meetings.

• Ensure timely release of in-house manufactured parts to meet delivery milestones.

• Authorise MRP requisitions (up to £50k) and align material requirement planning with production schedules.

• Make material allocation decisions across competing project needs (e.g. Project A vs Project B).

• Drive production process improvements and identify cost-saving initiatives across the supply chain.

• SAP

• Primavera P6 (Preferred)

• MRP/ERP planning tools

• Microsoft Office (especially Excel & PowerPoint)

• 3+ years' experience working with SAP in a production or planning role.

• Strong knowledge of MRP and scheduling techniques.

• Proven experience managing project schedules and tracking progress against critical milestones.

• Industry experience in Aerospace, Defence, Manufacturing, or Communications.

• Comfortable working in high-pressure, results-driven environments.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at all levels.

• Experience with Primavera P6

• Background in the space or telecommunications sector

• Familiarity with BOM management, warehouse operations, or Kanban

• Understanding of business systems and tools

• SC-level security clearance (or eligibility to obtain)