Production Planner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£24,000 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

Production Planning MRP Software Order Processing Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Production Planner

Annual Salary: £22,000 - £24,000

Production Planner

Using production planning tools, you will optimise the workload on the factory for each day, setting job lists and production targets to ensure customer demand is met.
You will be managing orders through the production and dispatch process
Using MRP software, you will order and plan delivery of materials into site based on the demand required to meet production, while operating within a ‘Just in Time’ model.
General day to day production office duties including:
Completing work orders on the factory ERP system
Invoicing complete orders from the system
Parts and products system uploads
General office administration

Experience

Essential
Previous experience working in a production planning role

Preferable
Previous experience working in a production planning
Previous experience working in a procurement planning roll
Experience in order processing, parts management and warehousing in a production environment
Experience using and interrogating manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning systems and MRP system

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word
Computer literate
Excellent communication

Reporting to: Supply Chain Manager & Production Manager

Further Information:
1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
Profit driven bonus
Contract Type – Full time contract with 6 months probation period
Working Hours – 38 hours per week
Semi flexible working hours dependant on office cover however, must be in the office every day
Office open Monday to Friday – 7am to 5pm
Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
Unpaid 30 minute lunch break

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