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Production Planner

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Posted on Jul 24, 2026 by CV-Library
Sedgefield, County Durham, United Kingdom
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Production Planner
County Durham
Competitive Salary + Benefits

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be supporting an innovative advanced manufacturing business in the search for a Production Planner to join their Operations team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing technology-led organisation supplying highly engineered products into demanding global markets. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring production plans are aligned with customer demand, material availability and manufacturing capacity, supporting on-time delivery and operational efficiency.

The Role

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Project teams, you will develop and maintain production schedules across multiple product lines, ensuring plans are realistic, achievable and visible to key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

* Developing and maintaining production plans and manufacturing schedules

* Translating customer demand and project requirements into achievable production plans

* Monitoring material availability, manufacturing capacity and work-in-progress

* Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP planning data

* Supporting daily and weekly planning reviews

* Identifying and escalating risks that may impact delivery performance

* Communicating priorities and progress across operational teams

* Supporting continuous improvement activities focused on planning, scheduling and production flow

About You

The successful candidate will have experience in production planning, manufacturing scheduling, supply chain planning or materials control within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

You will also demonstrate:

* Experience using ERP/MRP systems

* Strong Excel and data analysis skills

* Good understanding of production flow, capacity planning and inventory management

* Excellent organisational and communication skills

* A proactive, structured and detail-focused approach

* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Experience gained within electronics, aerospace, defence, semiconductor or other advanced manufacturing sectors would be advantageous.

Wider Benefits include:

* Competitive salary

* 37.5-hour working week

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

* Option to purchase up to 5 additional holidays

* Employer pension contribution of up to 8%

* Life assurance

* Income protection insurance

* Employee share scheme

* Electric vehicle scheme

* Cycle to Work scheme

* Volunteering day

* Ongoing learning and development opportunities

If you're an experienced planner looking to join a forward-thinking manufacturing business where you can make a real impact, please get in touch with Skye Madden, Managing Consultant at Jackson Hogg

Reference: 225410554

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Production Planner

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Posted on Jul 24, 2026 by CV-Library

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Sedgefield, County Durham, United Kingdom
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Production Planner
County Durham
Competitive Salary + Benefits

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be supporting an innovative advanced manufacturing business in the search for a Production Planner to join their Operations team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing technology-led organisation supplying highly engineered products into demanding global markets. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring production plans are aligned with customer demand, material availability and manufacturing capacity, supporting on-time delivery and operational efficiency.

The Role

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Project teams, you will develop and maintain production schedules across multiple product lines, ensuring plans are realistic, achievable and visible to key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

* Developing and maintaining production plans and manufacturing schedules

* Translating customer demand and project requirements into achievable production plans

* Monitoring material availability, manufacturing capacity and work-in-progress

* Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP planning data

* Supporting daily and weekly planning reviews

* Identifying and escalating risks that may impact delivery performance

* Communicating priorities and progress across operational teams

* Supporting continuous improvement activities focused on planning, scheduling and production flow

About You

The successful candidate will have experience in production planning, manufacturing scheduling, supply chain planning or materials control within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

You will also demonstrate:

* Experience using ERP/MRP systems

* Strong Excel and data analysis skills

* Good understanding of production flow, capacity planning and inventory management

* Excellent organisational and communication skills

* A proactive, structured and detail-focused approach

* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Experience gained within electronics, aerospace, defence, semiconductor or other advanced manufacturing sectors would be advantageous.

Wider Benefits include:

* Competitive salary

* 37.5-hour working week

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

* Option to purchase up to 5 additional holidays

* Employer pension contribution of up to 8%

* Life assurance

* Income protection insurance

* Employee share scheme

* Electric vehicle scheme

* Cycle to Work scheme

* Volunteering day

* Ongoing learning and development opportunities

If you're an experienced planner looking to join a forward-thinking manufacturing business where you can make a real impact, please get in touch with Skye Madden, Managing Consultant at Jackson Hogg
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