Job vacancy - Production Planner

Position: Production Planner
Reference: acsCproplan
Location: Crawley
Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum
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Job Title: Production Planner

Are you a Production Planner with experience in a Manufacturing environment? Are you confident organising jobs and compiling detailed working schedules?

Overview:

Ensures goods manufactured by employer are produced in a cost-effective way that meets quality specifications.

Responsibilities:

  • Liaises with KAMs and Sales Admin Team to determine customer requirements
  • Plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
  • Predict how long a project will take to complete
  • Develop a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet predicted completion date and are within budget
  • Liaises with Line Manager to address issues when they arise to ensure minimum disruption
  • Monitors project's progress to ensure it's following the schedule
  • Organises project paperwork, including purchase orders, and maintains records

Skills/Experience Required:

  • A clear understanding of Manufacturing and Production processes
  • Understanding of Business Operations
  • Be able to compile detailed working schedules
  • Effective Supervisory skills
  • Project work experience
  • Supply Chain and Distribution Management knowledge
  • Quality Control experience
  • Strong IT skills and proficient MS Excel user

ACS are recruiting for a Production Planner. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Production Planner please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Production Planner. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Production Planner with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Production Planner role you desire.