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Production Planner

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Posted on Jun 16, 2026 by CV-Library
Panfield, Essex, United Kingdom
Admin & Secretarial
Immediate Start
£28k - £32k Annual
Full-Time
If you understand how manufacturing moves and want a role where your planning actually shapes the shop floor, this could be the right move.

£28,000–32,000 | Permanent | Braintree, Essex

25 days holiday + bank holidays · Company pension · Healthcare cashback · Free parking

About the company

Braintree Precision Components is a precision engineering manufacturer, part of the HEPCO Motion group. The business makes precision components for industrial customers, with a strong focus on quality and on-time delivery. The planning team sits at the centre of production, working directly with the shop floor to keep jobs moving and customer commitments met. The business is also partway through moving to Microsoft Business Central, making this a particularly good time to join.

The role

You will join a small planning team monitoring incoming sales demand and making sure the right stock is in the right place. Around 40% of your time is on the shop floor, progress-chasing batch cards and working with the production team. The rest is desk-based planning, scheduling, and system work. You’ll be central to keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.

You’ll:

Monitor sales demand from HEPCO Motion and plan production to fulfil it

Track stock through assembly stores and earlier production stages, identifying gaps

Produce route cards, works orders, and requisitions for manufacture

Estimate machining and manufacturing times for each production operation

Liaise with the shop floor, customer services, and sales departments daily

Arrange sub-contract engineering services where required

Support the transition to Microsoft Business Central and contribute to ERP improvements

What you’ll bring

Essential:

Proven experience in a production planning or scheduling role (2–4 years)

Background in a manufacturing or engineering environment

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Experience using an MRP or ERP system

Confident communicator, at ease with both office and shop floor teams

Useful, not essential:

Experience with Microsoft Business Central

Background in engineering planning or precision components

Working arrangements

Location: Braintree, Essex | Full-time, office-based

Contract: Permanent | Full-time | 39 hours per week

Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm | Friday 7:30am–3:00pm

Ready to apply?

Click to apply with an up-to-date CV. If you have solid planning experience and want to join a business mid-way through a real operational step-change, we’d like to hear from you

Reference: 225255497

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CV-Library

Production Planner

CV-Library

Posted on Jun 16, 2026 by CV-Library

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Panfield, Essex, United Kingdom
Admin & Secretarial
Immediate Start
£28k - £32k Annual
Full-Time
If you understand how manufacturing moves and want a role where your planning actually shapes the shop floor, this could be the right move.

£28,000–32,000 | Permanent | Braintree, Essex

25 days holiday + bank holidays · Company pension · Healthcare cashback · Free parking

About the company

Braintree Precision Components is a precision engineering manufacturer, part of the HEPCO Motion group. The business makes precision components for industrial customers, with a strong focus on quality and on-time delivery. The planning team sits at the centre of production, working directly with the shop floor to keep jobs moving and customer commitments met. The business is also partway through moving to Microsoft Business Central, making this a particularly good time to join.

The role

You will join a small planning team monitoring incoming sales demand and making sure the right stock is in the right place. Around 40% of your time is on the shop floor, progress-chasing batch cards and working with the production team. The rest is desk-based planning, scheduling, and system work. You’ll be central to keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.

You’ll:

Monitor sales demand from HEPCO Motion and plan production to fulfil it

Track stock through assembly stores and earlier production stages, identifying gaps

Produce route cards, works orders, and requisitions for manufacture

Estimate machining and manufacturing times for each production operation

Liaise with the shop floor, customer services, and sales departments daily

Arrange sub-contract engineering services where required

Support the transition to Microsoft Business Central and contribute to ERP improvements

What you’ll bring

Essential:

Proven experience in a production planning or scheduling role (2–4 years)

Background in a manufacturing or engineering environment

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Experience using an MRP or ERP system

Confident communicator, at ease with both office and shop floor teams

Useful, not essential:

Experience with Microsoft Business Central

Background in engineering planning or precision components

Working arrangements

Location: Braintree, Essex | Full-time, office-based

Contract: Permanent | Full-time | 39 hours per week

Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm | Friday 7:30am–3:00pm

Ready to apply?

Click to apply with an up-to-date CV. If you have solid planning experience and want to join a business mid-way through a real operational step-change, we’d like to hear from you
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Reference: 225255497

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