Production Controller

Production Controller

£18 - £22 per hour

Morson are currently supporting our distinguished Aerospace client’s production facility in Wolverhampton, with a requisition for 2 production controllers. Due to increasing demand and the addition of new production systems, our client require experienced Project Controllers who can support the shopfloor through an exciting divestment period. Your primary responsibility will be ensuring the production plan creation is in line with customer requirements, materials, workload, logistics and resource availability. This is an ideal role for someone that prior experience using SAP as a Production Controller in the Aerospace industry.

The role is being offered on an initial 12-month contract basis, with the possibility of longer term opportunities, based full time on site at the production facility in Wolverhampton. We can pay a rate of circa £18 per hour PAYE or £22 per hour Umbrella inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities

• Forecast customer demand
• Validate production schedules to capacity
• Manage work order release in line with Build requirement
• Manage escalation process when a deviation occurs
• Work with operators, production schedules, materials and equipment to ensure on time delivery
• Expedite materials through the machine shop as required
• Communication with customers on delivery schedules
• Support supply-chain improvement or escalate material supply exceptions
• Manage and co-ordinate visual management activities, including Line of Balance and WIP Tracking activities.
• Optimise planning parameters (PFEP) to achieve plan and inventory targets.

Key Requirements

• Production control experience in an engineering environment
• Demonstrable use of SAP, Excel and other digital tools
• Previous experience influencing shopfloor operatives
• Ability to cope under pressure and meet deadlines in a complex production environment
• Comfortable working in an environment of continuous improvement
• Able to use analytical techniques to measure progress
• Prior experience of professional written and verbal communication with commercial customers

Desired Skillset

• Aerospace experience
• APICS qualifications
• Degree within engineering discipline
• Prior experience of machining, logistics or assembly
• Project management experience focused on problem mitigation or risk reduction techniques

Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will be BPSS cleared or eligible for this level of clearance before starting on site