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