Production Planner

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Engineering & Manufacturing Manager at MDE Group UK

Our Client

A global, and growing entity, who pride themselves on their people, their processes and their customer-focus. This role, one within a team currently undergoing growth in the UK, and headed up by a manager with a strong vision for the team, embodies these core competencies and will challenge the incumbent on their stakeholder management skills, inquisitive nature and capability to strategically collate information and put together an efficient plan.

Role

The production planner role is a central role within our clients' organization. You will play a critical role in managing the planning process to achieve optimal production schedules while ensuring efficient supply chain management.

The candidate must have a background in supply chain, excellent analytical skills and ability to constantly adjust plans based on latest information available. You should also proactively anticipate any potential issues and changes in plan and adjust your then plan to improve outcomes, always think ahead and anticipated possible failures and provide alternatives scenarios.

In your role, you will need to collaborate effectively with a cross functional team and drive continuous improvements and performance enhancement.

The ideal candidate will have a positive mindset, be pro-active and self-motivated.

Key Tasks

• Develop and manage production plans for the paper machine and finishing departments, maximizing OTIF performance.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules.
• Identify potential risks in production and develop proactive solutions.
• Raise internal orders for trial production.
• Manage the inventory levels, to ensure timely usage of SFG & FG (liaising with quality department and finishing supervisor).
• Manage the packaging specification, coordinating between finishing manager and CSR.
• Maintain planning master data within the required systems.
• Prepare and monitor planning KPIs (otif, plan adherence, downtime, stock levels…)
• Prepare and present planning meetings.
• Coordinate with engineering, quality, material management and logistics to ensure smooth production processes.
• Liaise with sales and customer service teams to resolve supply issues.
• Work with finishing supervisor to improve consumable material planning.

Education/Experience

• Previous experience in a production planning role, a scheduling role or in supply chain.
• Preferred experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with a scheduling program.
• Preferred experience with an ERP such as SAP or any other equivalent.
• Strong experience with excel and analytics skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work closely with different departments, encourage teamwork and pro-actively look for the information.
• Excellent communication skills and interact at all levels.
• Ability to problem solve and drive continuous improvement skills.
• Organized, ability to self-manage and prioritize.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver against set priorities.
• Continuous improvement and high-performance mindset.

If you, or someone you know seems like a good fit, don't hesitate to hit APPLY today, or contact Joe Verrall @ MDE on 07454 218 129 / joe.verrall@mde-group.com.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Strategy/Planning and Production

Industries

Textile Manufacturing, Packaging and Containers Manufacturing, and Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing