Operations & Planning Coordinator

The Company
This specialist engineering company designs and delivers high-performance, precision mechanical systems where innovation, quality, and reliability are at the heart of everything they do.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Operations & Planning Coordinator to join a technically driven environment that combines cutting-edge design, meticulous testing, and end-to-end production expertise.
Salary, Benefits and Working hours
* £34,000 - £38,000
* 37.5 hours per week: 8:00am – 5:00pm Mon to Weds, 4:30pm finish on Thursday and a 12:00pm finish on Friday’s
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Healthcare / Medical Cover
* 4x salary Life Insurance (following 12-months of employment)
This role is commutable from: Burntwood, Lichfield, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
Role Overview
You will be a proactive and organised Operations & Planning Coordinator supporting the day-to-day activities of engineering and manufacturing teams. This is a varied role that combines engineering support, production planning, administration, customer communication, and continuous improvement activities.
The Operations & Planning Coordinator will act as a key link between engineering, production, quality, and customers, ensuring projects and manufacturing activities run smoothly. This position would suit someone with a background in production planning, manufacturing coordination, engineering support, or a similar technical environment.
Operations & Planning Coordinator Experience, Skills & Attributes
* A level of current or previous production planning experience or similar
* Experience working in a similar role within manufacturing or engineering
* FMEA experience would be ideal, but isn’t essential
* Strong organisational and administrative skills
* Good communication skills, written and verbal
* Ability to manage multiple priorities across teams
* Strong Microsoft Office skills
Operations & Planning Coordinator​​​​​​​ Key Responsibilities – but not limited to
Engineering & Operational Support
* Provide coordination and admin support to engineering/operations teams, including document and change control
* Maintain engineering records and support projects, tracking actions to completion
Production Planning & Coordination
* Support production scheduling and monitor progress against customer demand
* Coordinate information across production, engineering, procurement, and quality, supporting capacity planning
Customer & Internal Communication
* Act as key contact for order updates, technical queries, and project status
* Prepare reports, meeting notes, and support customer visits, audits, and reviews
Quality & Continuous Improvement
* Support investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and FMEA reviews
* Contribute to continuous improvement activities and ensure compliance with procedures
General Administration
* Maintain records, KPIs, and ensure data accuracy
* Coordinate meetings, follow up actions, and support wider business needs
Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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