Production Planner (Heavy Engineering)

Reed Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading manufacturing/heavy engineering business looking to appoint a Production Controller to play a pivotal role in driving operational performance, improving delivery reliability, and ensuring production runs smoothly from start to finish.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with planning or production experience who wants to step into a highly visible role with real impact across operations, supply chain, and customer delivery.

🔧 What you'll be doing:

Owning production planning and scheduling, ensuring orders are delivered on time and in full
Providing accurate lead times and balancing demand against capacity
Driving on-time delivery (OTD) and identifying risks before they impact customers
Managing material flow using pull systems, buffers, and inventory control
Coordinating closely with operations, suppliers, and logistics teams
Overseeing subcontractor performance and ensuring supply continuity
Handling customer reschedules and delivery updates professionally and proactively
Monitoring performance vs plan and taking action to keep production on track
Contributing to S&OP and capacity planning discussions✅ What we're looking for:

Experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations
Strong understanding of how a factory environment runs (metals/heavy engineering/manufacturing/steel experience is a bonus)
Confident with Excel and planning systems
Highly organised with the ability to prioritise in a fast-moving manufacturing environment
Strong communicator-able to influence and build relationships across teams
A proactive mindset with a focus on problem-solving and continuous improvement

The position also includes a bonus of up to £5,400