Progress Chaser - Reed : Job Details

Do you have previous progress planning/progress chasing experience within production, procurement or supply chain? 

I am recruiting for a Production Progress Chaser for a repeat client in the Feltham area. My client is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing industry, specialising in filtration and separation equipment, and have previously won the 'Company of the Year' award for two consecutive years in a row! The Production Progress Chaser will be responsible for ensuring a smooth production process - working efficiently through supply and demand related queries, actioning and managing work orders, swiftly dealing with any shortages and potential associated risks/escalations. This is a permanent, office-based position working from Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week with a 1-hour lunch break.

Main duties: 

• Pro-actively planning and scheduling work.
• Planning routes, bills of materials and issuing work orders.
• Ensuring that parts are supplied to the correct team leaders.
• Scheduling works with a key focus on prioritisation, cost and availability of labour. Setting and agreeing delivery dates, working with sub-contractors to ensure that jobs are sent and received on time.
• Keeping appropriate parties informed of any progress and production-related issues by attending planning meetings and following up.
• Working closely with various departments including Procurement, Stock Control, Production Control, Costing, Production Engineering, Quality, Development, Manufacturing and Sales.
• Reviewing systems, procedures, and operations to maintain continuous improvements in production efficiency.

Key requirements: 

• Previous experience in supply chain planning or procurement.
• Experience planning/scheduling work, production planning, progress chasing or route planning.
• Computer literate with experience using Outlook and Excel. 
• Ability to interpret CAD/technical drawings would be ideal. 

Benefits & package: 

• Base salary of £25,000.
• Excellent bonus package, inclusive of cost-of-living allowance AND annual bonus scheme.
• Flexi working hours (core hours 10am-4pm).
• 22 days holiday plus all bank holidays – increases to 25 days with service.
• Company provided additional three days holiday between Christmas and New Year.
• Fantastic company pension scheme.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• On-going sponsored/paid-for training.
• On-site parking.
• Subsidised canteen.