Production Planner / Production Scheduler

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Job description

We are proudly representing an international manufacturing business that has a facility in West Yorkshire, North Bradford, in their search for a Production Planner / Production Scheduler. The successful candidate will be responsible for production, forecasting and capacity planning within a manufacturing facility.

The Role:

* Integrating forecast from Sales and Business Development into the demand plan
* Producing production schedule
* Defining the daily and weekly production plans
* Managing capacity planning and resources to ensure products are completed On Time and In Full
* Maintaining and updating the ERP and MRP system
* Conducting scenario analysis and recovery plans
* Coordinating NPI into production and end of life planning balancing inventory
* Updating production team on any changes or possible issues
* Monitoring material budget and conduct material analysis
* Analysing and revising production plans and updating deadlines
* Attending daily production meetings to ensure production flow is efficient and to schedule
* Identifying root cause of any issues and implement corrective actions

Person Specification:
* Experienced / Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Candidates will have prior experience working as a Master Scheduler within a highly complex engineering or manufacturing environment and strong knowledge of capacity planning with inventory control
* You will have experience managing a team of planner and using ERP/MRP tools and systems
* Good communication and people skills are essential and a high level of data literacy and attention to detail

Salary:
£26,500 - £2000 Bonus, Holiday, Flexi benefits

Elevation Recruitment Group's Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions