Junior Production Planner

Basic salary up to £32000 doe
* 37 hours per week
* 33 Days Holidays + Exc Benefits
* Leading specialist manufacturer with global presence
Our client, based in Oldham, has a reputation for innovation and they consistently lead in their chosen industry sector. They have enjoyed continued growth in both the domestic and export markets and have a strong order book and an exciting future. Due to continued growth we are looking to recruit a Junior Production Planner to support their existing team.
Working in a small team duties will include:
* Plan and prepare production schedules in order to meet business and customer demands
* General control and housekeeping of Production Work Orders/Route Cards
* Responsible for establishing and communicating daily work priorities to Managers & Shopfloor
* Responsible for raising job cards for shopfloor
* Effective capacity management of production, material and labour resources
* Creation of new manufacturing codes and associated BoM information
* Maintain and communicate department KPI’s
* Proactively seek and implement improvements to the Production planning and execution processes using Aptian, Unity MRP system.
* General administrative duties for the Production Department
* Sales Administration duties, raising sales order, liaising with customer and organisation of despatch.
About You
* Planning experience within a manufacturing environment is essential
* Excellent communication skills (oral & written)
* Proactive approach
* Flexibility and the ability to prioritise
* Proven problem solver
* Competent in use of Microsoft packages Excel and Word
* A knowledge of MRP systems would be beneficial
* Experience of building of BoM for planning advantageous
This opportunity offers a diverse range of duties and would suit candidates that require a varied working day and can adapt to new duties with ease.
For more information please send your CV, in confidence, to Chris Chambury at The Recruitment Fix
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed