Job vacancy - Production Planner

Position: Production Planner
Reference: acsSpropl
Location: Pulborough
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000 per annum
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Job Title: Production Planner

Do you have experience as a Planner in an Electronics Manufacturing Environment? You will be responsible for the planning of manufacturing and design jobs from receipt of order through to despatch to meet customer delivery requirements, endorsing a lean approach.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with manufacturing, purchasing, stores, quality, service and engineering to ensure orders are expediently progressed through the factory.
  • Create manufacturing and design orders in MRP to translate the customer's requirements in terms of drawings and BOM's into firm production instructions and ensure that work packs and essential labels are available.
  • Monitor and control all aspects of the production (and pre-production) processes to ensure a smooth, efficient process flow for each works order assembly.
  • Analyse and produce KPI results for key production planning targets and work with existing teams to implement strategies to meet existing and new KPI's.
  • Analyse all new demand for assemblies, ensure new planned orders are added to plans with realistic dates and identify any 'false' demand.
  • Be aware of and check on the current status of orders progressing through production, particularly those behind or at risk to schedule.

Requirements:

  • Relevant experience and proven track record in a planner role in Electronics Manufacturing and Engineering
  • Experienced user of MRP.
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel & Other MS Office Applications.
  • Good understanding of planning and business processes.
  • Well organised and methodical work ethic.

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.