Production Planner Apprentice

Company: Safran Landing Systems

Job field: Supply chain

Location: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Contract type: Apprenticeship

Contract duration: Full-time

Production Planner Apprenticeship

Salary: £17,922
Start Date: September 2025
Entry Requirements: Minimum of 5 GCSEs with a Grade C/5 or above in Maths, English, and Science (or predicted for 2025). Please ensure this information is clearly listed in your application.

The Future of Aircraft Design, Pioneered by you

What will you get as a Production Planner Apprentice at Safran?

1. You'll work with industry leaders and the latest equipment, gaining valuable experience in aircraft production.
2. You'll work with a knowledgeable, innovative, and diverse team on interesting and sustainable projects.
3. You'll have opportunities to learn and progress, with significant investment being put into the site currently; it's an exciting time to join our growing local team.
4. You'll have Friday afternoons off, as we have a 4.5 working day week.
5. You'll get to choose from our huge range of flexible benefits, including cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts, healthcare, sports clubs, 25 days holiday, up to 8% pension contribution, profit share, and shares.

The Production Planner Apprenticeship Programme

The programme follows a structured Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering – Technical Support Technician. This qualification is based on national occupational standards requiring you to demonstrate both engineering skills and knowledge, with the ability to organise work and identify and prevent problems.

In the first year, you will spend time at a private local engineering training provider where the relevant qualification units will be delivered and assessed. As part of your apprenticeship, you will complete:

1. Practical training
2. A technical certificate that will assist you with the theory part of your apprenticeship.
3. A Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering – Technical Support Technician that will allow you to further your study selecting units relating to your role.

This will enable you to develop an excellent foundation in Engineering. You will also be provided with job-specific training relating to the Shop floor planner role.

Complementary Description

What will I be doing?

Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is offering the challenging, but exciting opportunity to join our Planning Department on a Level 3 Apprenticeship Programme. The Planning Department plays a central role in the management of our business activities and is responsible for managing the demand coming into the business and aligning the internal and external production schedules to ensure achievement of the demand, along with managing Product Configuration and Bills of Materials. This is done in our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) software systems.

This role will be responsible for generating and managing detailed schedules in respect with the Master Production Schedule (MPS). You will participate in the MPS meetings and work with our various departments to reflect this detail in our ERP and MRP systems.

You will also work with other departments, such as Engineering, Quality, and Finance, to ensure product conformance with the standards. You will gain a good understanding of planning fundamentals with the opportunity to work towards the APICS certification post-apprenticeship. You will become familiar with ERP usage and have a working knowledge of Production process flows.

As a valued member of the team, your knowledge and skills will be utilised to assist our continuous improvement programme, thereby ensuring that our product continues to be right first time.

Job Requirements

What do I need?

You will have a keen interest in science and engineering and be able to demonstrate a methodical and thorough approach to work. You will possess excellent problem-solving abilities.

The role of apprentice will require you to be a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills. You will be a motivated, hardworking individual with excellent planning and organisational skills. The ability to work effectively as part of a team and on your own will be key to your success.

Successful candidates will need to have achieved, or expect to achieve, at least 5 GCSEs - including Math and English - Grade A-C or 5-9, Science, and a technology.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert; however, we encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experiences relevant to the requirements of this role. We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum requirements regardless of their age, identity, or background.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please get in touch for an informal chat. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.

Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which may include a criminal record check.

Location: Gloucester
Employment type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full-time