Junior Production Planner

Req ID: 479237

Junior Production Planner

Appointment Basis: Permanent (Onsite role)

Salary: c. £32K + Benefits

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Junior Production Planner in Crewe we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and build your career in operations planning within a global leader in sustainable rail transport. You’ll report to the Production Planning Manager and play a crucial role in supporting the planning and execution of production activities; learning the ropes while covering multiple roles and contributing to real outcomes that impact our customers. This role offers a clear path for progression towards fully qualified Production Planner with greater responsibilities.

We’ll look to you to:

• Assist in creating, controlling, and updating the Master Production Schedule (MPS)
• Support development of detailed production and material delivery schedules
• Create and maintain accurate order data in ERP systems
• Monitor production progress and support site capacity planning (short, mid, and long term)
• Provide support for planned/unplanned absence cover across the team
• Escalate issues proactively to maintain schedule integrity
• Participate in improvement actions and planning calculations using working hours and capacity data

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Strong administrative and customer service skills
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities
• Confidence to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Problem-solving mindset with a keen eye for accuracy and clarity
• Basic understanding of business operations and willingness to develop cross-disciplinary skills
• Previous experience or education in planning, logistics, supply chain, or a related field is advantageous
• Experience using ERP systems is a plus

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life insurance, medical)

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification.