Planner Production UK

Job Title

Reports to

Production Planner

Production Planning Lead

Role Requirements

The role will be joining a busy production team creating and managing job card routings and allocations to various levels of manufacture

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop route cards to ensure the most economic and efficient methods of manufacture, liaising with the programming department.

Ensure all documentation is issued to the shop floor in a timely manner via work to lists.

Work in conjunction with Stores / Goods Inwards to ensure all materials and Kits are available for manufacture & Assembly.

Control all rework operation as a result of NCR’s modifying route sheets if required.

Participate in Pre-production Meetings to determine optimal manufacturing methods.

Assist the Production Scheduler to ensure each work centre is effectively loaded.

Provide advice and assistance to the Sales Department to enable quotations to be accurate in terms of cost and lead time

Competencies

Excellent attention to detail.

Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively with peers. 

Excellent written and verbal skills. 

Excellent organisational skills. 

Self-starter, confident with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and work ethic

Comfortable in a problem solving and decision-making environment

Accountabilities and Performance Measures

Reporting direct to the production planning lead. .

Produce shop floor documentation to the correct standards within a timely and efficient manner.

Maintain a high level of housekeeping and follow the 5S program.

Excellent timekeeping and attendance.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Experience of scheduling CNC machining operations and outside services desirable but not essential.

Experience of using and working within an ERP/MRP System environment.

Responsiveness and ability to work to tight deadlines/schedules.

Be able to work independently under pressure.

Fully IT proficient in typically used applications to both manage information and present to the business and customers.