Manufacturing Production Planner

Position: Manufacturing Production Planner
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000
Location: St Leonards-on-Sea
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, matched pension up to 5%, Private Medical Healthcare, Health Cash Plan, Income protection insurance, Cycle to work and EV Vehicle scheme, Enhanced maternity/paternity pay, monthly company lunch, Corporate, wellness and charity events with the option to earn an extra day of annual leave, fully funded training/qualifications, team building eventsAre you an experienced Manufacturing Production Planner eager for career progression on a global scale, ideally with experience in precision mechanical engineering? This new position has just become available due to internal promotion.

As the Manufacturing Production Planner, you will hold global responsibilities including producing a positive, profitable, and winning environment for manufactured products. You will collaborate with Product Management, the Sales Department, and other resources to clarify the scope of work for product design, manufacturability, and budget.

The role includes:

Prioritise the scheduling system
Create manufacturing routes
Generate Production Routers, sequenced to meet or beat Cost and OTD expectations
Generate cost estimates to be used when quoting manufacturing projects
Work with Engineering to guarantee that the design allows for the most efficient method of manufacturing.
Work with Procurement and Mechanical Engineering to optimise the characteristics of material ordered to allow for efficient manufacturing across a broad spectrum of products
Work with other resources when required to develop new manufacturing techniques
Attend technical reviews with Mechanical Engineers
Attend project close-out meetingsThe successful candidate will have:

Extensive experience in manufacturing including but not limited to welding, fabricating, and machining of multiple materials or equivalent experience
Self-motivated and able to multitask
Strong people skills
Strong organisational and time management skills
GD&T knowledgeIf you have experience in manufacturing within the Vacuum Science Industry and an HNC in Mechanical Engineering or above or equivalent working experience in a manufacturing related field, this would be an advantage.

Relocation package may be available for the right candidate.

Please apply asap.

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy

First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job