Production Planner

Location: Sedgefield, County Durham (Onsite)

Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The Company:

Our client is an innovative, market-leading engineering manufacturer supplying highly complex technology into global aerospace, defence, telecommunications and critical communications sectors. With continued investment, cutting-edge facilities and ambitious growth plans, they offer an exciting opportunity for a Production Planner looking to develop their career within advanced manufacturing.

Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Production Planner to join a growing Operations team. The Production Planner will develop and maintain production schedules, balancing customer demand, manufacturing capacity and material availability to ensure products are delivered on time.

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Project teams, the Production Planner will coordinate production plans, monitor work-in-progress (WIP), maintain ERP/MRP planning data and identify potential delivery risks before they impact operations. The Production Planner will also support production planning meetings, engineering changes, new product introductions (NPI) and continuous improvement initiatives to optimise production flow and operational performance.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience as a Production Planner within advanced manufacturing, electronics, engineering or another high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production flow, capacity planning, WIP management and material availability.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of production ramp-up activities, NPI and engineering change processes would be advantageous.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Why Should You Apply?

If you're an experienced Production Planner looking to work on technically advanced products within a collaborative and forward-thinking manufacturing environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business investing in its people, technology and future growth. You'll play a key role in delivering complex engineering projects while developing your career within a supportive, high-performing team.