Production Planner - Recruit4staff : Job Details

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a leading manufacturing company, in their search for a Production Planner to work in their manufacturing facility near Widnes

What our client is offering for the successful Production Planner:

• Salary: Up to £34,000 per annum
• Working hours, 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday)
• Early finish on Fridays
• 25 days holiday plus banks, rising with service
• Access to mental health & wellbeing resources
• Company perks/ discount scheme
• 18 Month Fixed-Term Contract Role

The Role - Production Planner:

• Review mains orders when they are received and set a shipping date
• Plan production schedules for various manufacturing departments 
• Release Manufacturing orders in MRP system and review any requirements to manufacture parts in-house
• Notify Production Engineer or purchasing of any raw material requirements
• Use of in-house MRP system
• Use of Excel for production plans and tracking of orders
• Review and liaise with purchasing on the purchase order book
• Inform Commercial Team of any delays to final contract shipping date.
• Manage min/max stock levels
• Daily communication with Manufacturing Engineering and Team leaders of relevant Production departments
• Attend and update in daily production meetings

What our client is looking for in the successful Production Planner:

• Previous experience in a similar production planning based role - ESSENTIAL
• Experience using MRP systems - ESSENTIAL
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel - ESSENTIAL
• Ability to work under pressure 
• Must be an effective communicator 
• Well organised with excellent attention to detail

Key skills or similar Job titles: Production Planner, Planner, Manufacturing Planner

Commutable From: Liverpool, Widnes, Runcorn, St Helens, Warrington, Birkenhead, Skelmersdale, Speke, Garston

For further information about this and other positions please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (NW) who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or  employment business.