Planner - Systems

The Planner will form an integral part of the production team. With a strong, solid background in planning; the candidate will take a lead approach in planning the shop floor ensuring the correct materials are in the right place at the right time as part of an executable operational plan is in place that takes account of capacity and delivers the customer requirements. They will also help towards developing and improving planning processes and procedures.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prioritise materials/issues through the supporting functions, e.g. Goods In, Stores, Dispatch, Purchasing, Engineering, etc


• Liaising with the purchasing team on materials availability & quality of supply


• Control traceability through the shop floor


• Raise and control Works Orders in line with MRP


• Review, decide and action MRP exception messages


• Align with operations to forecast sales and site planning activities


• Develop and continuously improve planning processes and procedures at Ametek.


• Maintain MRP parameters in line with company policies


• Proactive daily communication with Customer Services ensuring updates, issues and resolutions are shared in a timely manner


• Appreciation / understanding of Aerospace / Medical traceability requirements


• Work as a key member within cross functional team to deliver customer requirements and Sales targets


• Measured business drivers


• WO Action Messages


• MPS adherence


• Inventory reduction


• Stranded WIP & obsolesence


• Customer On Time Delivery


• Sales

Other Responsibilities/Non-essential Functions:

• Undertake training that is identified as a requirement of the role as identified by the role Manager.


• Undertake all other reasonable requests that are made by the role manager/acting manager or Directors.


• At times of reduced department staff attendance there will be a need to be flexible and provide support outside of the normal tasks of the job to ensure customer satisfaction.


• On occasion you will be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to training, department associated tasks and brief secondment to other departments.


• No staff management responsibility, however, guidance will need to be given to other members of the team at times of planned absence such as annual leave.

Limits of Fiscal/Management Authority:

• Not permitted to change Business Management/SOP processes, procedures and guidelines without formal approval but encouraged to make recommendations.


• Standard Company Responsibilities


• Take responsibility for understanding the Business Management System/SOP and how it is applied to the role.


• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements at all times.


• There is a responsibility on all employees to bring to the attention of their manager any issues that could potentially affect the business, regardless of how small they may seem at the time.


• All duties within this job description should be carried out in line with any Company policies and procedures in place at the time and in line with any requirements set out in the Business Management System.